Oleanna

Drama · perez creative assignments · Ages 18+ · United States of America

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Review by PATRICIA BOWMAN-STEIN

June 19, 2023 certified reviewer

What I liked

I liked best the actor, Jean-Michel Richaud & how he handled the phone conversations, amazing. Most organic & moving.

What I didn't like

- the opening music prior to show. Thumping repetitive notes, why?

A bit confusing the passage of time using a black-out … Why couldn’t the professor change his jacket & the student change her sweater during black-out?

And the direction could have been more creative. I’ve worked in film as script supervisor for years. I saw visuals with movement & would have made suggestions. And why did the student sit in the professor’s chair taking her power back? Sorry, I will now read the play. But wasn’t that kind of over the top?

My overall impression

A treat for thought & beautifully performed. Jean-Michel Richaud, brilliant & Claire Wagner, excellent. Actors superior to the Mamet play.

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