The Arsonist of Venice

Drama · hollow visions · Ages 16+ · United States of America

world premiere
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Review by CARRIE KERANEN

June 03, 2023 certified reviewer

What I liked

I loved the characters, and the staging. I personally really enjoyed the blend of looking at our lives from the macro to the very personal. I also particularly liked the idea of exploring not only trauma bonding but also this unconscious need to measure our traumas against each other and the identification with our suffering as being “us”. Lots of great stuff in there to get you thinking and reflecting and all of it deftly performed.

What I didn't like

The runtime says 90 minutes but it ran 17 minutes over so try not to schedule yourself too tightly running to another show following this one :)

My overall impression

The cast was great! The performances were so so so good! The writing was also fun and smart and delicious, gave them a lot to bite into!

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