Housewife '52

Captures perfectly the stiflingly rigid and suffocating gender roles that women were forced to conform to in this period, as well as the despair and rage that lurked just underneath their pasted on Stepford smiles.... full review

FLAWLESSLY choreographed and meticulously directed. An all-around beautiful production. Not to miss!!... full review

Painstakingly beautiful! A haunting, hypnotic achievement in tune to the pulse of current cultural chaos. Draws you closer with each beat of the drum, each stomp of the foot, each slight of the hand. Pure poetry in motion.... full review

Consistently interesting. Wonderful surprises. ... full review

Overall impression of the show was that every detail and character was well thought out and everything tied together harmoniously. ... full review

This piece of work is unfinished, unintelligible, and devoid of any real depth. This show was an attempt to discuss the plight of the housewife living in 1950s America, I assume as the entire thing is a mess, it felt like I was watching someone who had picked movie tropes and shoved them onto a stage. The plot is incomprehensible. The characters have what you might call arcs, but without any payoff. Everything leading up to those moments is so shallow. If they exist at all. It’s a play that’s reaching for something. That something is confuse an audience so much that they feel like what they saw wasn’t a totally bonkers mess and they think it’s good. Sometimes plays are bad. Sometimes they’re really bad. This play fits into the l... full review

Kick Boom Theatre’s previous production, SCARLETT FEVER, made my list for the Ten Best L.A. theatre shows of the 2018-19 season, the ONLY Fringe show to do so that year. I think I'm gonna have to reserve a spot for HOUSEWIFE in 2022.... full review

In one word - Original In two words - Musically Enchanting In three words - Unexpected Rhythmic Movements In four words - Singers Telling Powerful Stories In five words - Nothing like you could imagine In six words - Housewives deserve much more credit - AMEN! In seven words - Collar. Laundry. Mustache. Apron. Click. Clack. Click.... full review

This is a painstaking work of art. A stylized and concise display of the conformity and repetition you would expect in the rigid life of a housewife of that era. The dancers perform with laser precision, the voices deliver perfect harmonies, even the chant-like repetition of the spoken dialogue is like an oppressive kind of spoken word poetry. The overall effect is beautiful and poignant.... full review

Amazing and awesome ... full review