olivia schlueter-corey
·
June 16, 2025
certified reviewer
Fantastic! This play may not have the clout of the more oft-produced Shakespeare plays of undisputed origin but this production is easy to follow (for those wary of the unfamiliarity of the story), full of wonderful performances, and has clean and clear storytelling from beginning to end. ...
full review
olivia schlueter-corey
·
June 13, 2018
certified reviewer
This was a deeply powerful story about the dangers of religious extremism and opportunistic patriarchal interpretations of religion. The parallels between the two women's lives, nearly 200 years apart, was a succinct exploration of how the more things change the more they stay the same. Brilliant performances by both actresses, exploring the ranges of their experiences from passionate idealism to desperation for justice. ...
full review
olivia schlueter-corey
·
June 12, 2013
uncertified reviewer
This show knocked my socks off. A tour de force from Larry Cedar, beautiful staging and direction, an incredible script - I havent read Orwell in long enough that I can't speak to how directly the text of the play was lifted from the text of his novels but the textual and theatrical elements worked together brilliantly to create an amazing, funny, disturbing representation of an Orwellian worldview that is very appropriate for our current world, both in the funny and disturbing aspects of that vi...
full review