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amazing acting
engaging
great acting!
great cast
raw
truthful
wonderfully written
best ensemble
current affairs
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LISA LONG
uncertified reviewer
June 14, 2017
In the Valley of the Shadow is a trifecta of craft, heart, and talent. Katherine Cortez comments upon injustice and horror by creating something beautiful from it's ashes. Fully embodied characters, masterfully brought to life by the cast elevate the work beyond the page into a living phoenix that testifies, not only for 49 souls, but for their families, lovers, and our human community. ...
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ANONYMOUS
uncertified reviewer
June 16, 2017
Unfortunate overall, unfunny, inappropriate and this story and the legacy of those lost at Pulse deserves much better. Too soon to have this derivative and brainless a show as a completely failed and botched homage. ...
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LAURIE ARNOLD
certified reviewer
June 19, 2017
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Powerful and relevant ·
heartfelt ·
fabulous ensemble ·
Great acting and writing. One of the best shows I've seen!
What a powerful piece of theater. For 75 minutes I sat riveted by an impressive production. Fantastic ensemble acting. The playwright has done a masterful job taking a difficult and heartbreaking topic and treating it with intellect, humanity, and depth. And the direction was spot-on. ...
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ASHLEY STEED
stage raw and la bitter lemons
certified reviewer
June 19, 2017
Inspired by the tragic shooting at the Pulse night club in Orlando, Katherine Cortez crafts a delicate and heart-wrenching story about identity, love and, yes, hate. The characters move seamlessly between flashbacks and the present under Elina de Santos’s sharp and fluid direction. We follow Rafi (Dylan Arnold), a young man coming to terms with his sexuality. Having been raised by ultra-conservative Christian parents, he was taught to believe homosexuality is a sin. Now, he’s fallen in love with Enrique (Ethan Rains) who has brought him to the nightclub he works at to meet his “family”. As the horrifying shooting took place, Rafi and Enrique are in opposite parts of the club.
We sit with Rafi at the police station as he nervously checks h...
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ALEX ALPHARAOH
uncertified reviewer
June 23, 2017
Incredibly powerful performances by a skillfully talented cast that elevate the words of Katherine Cortez, who are masterfully navigated by Elina de Santos' directing. ...
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CHRIS CLONTS
uncertified reviewer
June 23, 2017
This was a fully developed work of art and commentary. One finds it funny, moving, thought-provoking, human.
I'd sum it up by calling it... important.
See this if you can. Rogue Machine has mined yet another piece of Fringe gold.
Note: I did indeed see this show. I'm not "certified" because I bought my ticket via Rogue Machine Theater....
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ANONYMOUS
certified reviewer
June 24, 2017
Terrific play. Incredible performances by the actors. Such a hard subject and they portrayed it with such truthfulness. ...
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BRAD AND EYDIE ELLIS
certified reviewer
June 07, 2017
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terrific performances
I don't know how to fix this and wouldn't presume to tell this excellent director and playwright how to do it. However, I think if you could, it would make a very good play into a shatteringly great one....
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TERRI WAITS-SMITH
certified reviewer
June 24, 2017
I was so moved, almost from the beginning, by the genuineness of the characters from all "perspectives" of this important issue, each presented without judgment of any sort. We of course knew from the beginning what the chaos and emotionality on stage were due to, but the subtlety of the actual shooting not being presented till 3/4's into the play when we by now were deeply connected to the characters was an ingenuous device. Bravo to all concerned!...
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