The Woman Is Perfected

solo performance · independently produced · Ages 17+ · United States of America

one person show world premiere
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Review by DEBBA ROFHEART

June 24, 2018 certified reviewer

What I liked

I liked the sparse setting and minimal props, as it forced your eye to keep focus on the tragedy unfolding.

What I didn't like

Dunno. It’s all good.

My overall impression

A powerful and heartbreaking look into one young woman’s descent into madness. It is fueled by the self loathing created by an abusive relationship and the cultural imperative for women’s bodies to be forever young and thin. It is written in Ruth Fowler’s signature, raw, pull-no-punches style and interpreted with unselfconscious honesty by Maliabeth Johnson. It is painful and beautiful to see. Brava, both!

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