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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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An aching, haunting and engrossing snapshot of life for women in the America of 1952. The ensemble is flawless and the music and movement are mesmerizing, casting a spell that doesn’t let up, and makes you wonder: this was the American dream for who, exactly?...
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