Evan Marshall

Absolutely knocked it out of the park. Two really hard forms to execute done with careful thought and genuine skill. Perfect length, perfect pace, awesome concepts, tons of laughs. ... full review

Heartfelt, specific, honest, inventive and moving! Great length and pace with plenty of variety and smart theatrical devices. ... full review

Wonderful! Inventive, Original, Heartfelt, Universal yet Specific. And very funny. Springs from a fully available artist. It could have been twice as long and sustained the magic!... full review

It's common to lower one's expectations for any fringe festival show where the lo-fi, thrown-together nature of the performances is part of the experience, but there is no need to do so for And Her Children. It's a fully realized work of theatre. Mother Courage reimagined as an NRA spokeswoman is a concept that in the wrong hands could be incredibly bad. But the script is solid. It marries the two ideas relatively seamlessly while emphasizing the (in)humanity of the character and without ever ... full review

This was a really great show! A real short play, not a long sketch. A depressive episode has rarely been this entertaining. Appropriate length for the concept, which never wore out it's welcome. The production design was EXCELLENT and elevated the black box setting way beyond what audiences are used to. The direction was sharp, the pace was perfect and the actors' characterizations and timing were right on. Michaela takes on a huge challenge as the lead and knocks it out of the park. Genuinely fu... full review

Much of the Shakespearean canon has been done so many times, and so famously, that actors and directors will inevitably be influenced by prior interpretations for good or ill. But with a show seen as rarely as this one, you have to go your own way! The Porters' cutting is smartly done and well paced. The direction is sharp and the acting is passionate, skillful and clear. The black box setting doesn't limit the production but draws your attention to the text. This is a perfect way to see Edward I... full review

This show really exceeded my expectations. The funniest thing i’ve ever seen at Fringe. I went in blind and didn’t expect to laugh so much-this was really a perfect marriage of concept and content, extremely well done and unique. A show you shouldn’t miss.... full review