Naomi Bennett

JASON <3 MEDEA

naomi bennett · June 30, 2013 certified reviewer
I went to this expecting a new look at an old myth, combining pop culture and science with the myth to create a new version of the story, but that's not what I got. It was interesting enough, pretty design, but the couple references to modern science did not live up to the description that made me want to come see the show.... full review

You Make Me Physically ILL: Episode 2 "Love Never Dies"

naomi bennett · June 29, 2013 certified reviewer
Interesting staging of what should be a sitcom script onstage - complete with wacky Kentucky Fried Movie style comercials. I thought this piece had potential, but may do better being on T.V. than onstage. The laugh track cut in and out, creating a jolting experience of canned laughter without any response from the audience, till eventually there was no laugh track at all. In essence I liked the humor, but I think it got a little overplayed, all sex, incest, and gay jokes, all the time, with ve... full review

The Fire Room

naomi bennett · June 29, 2013 certified reviewer
Lovely and haunting, movement beautifully integrated with the textual storytelling. I can't wait to see more from this company! And one of the most intriguing set designs I've seen at the Fringe!... full review

The Ume Group's "Facet"

naomi bennett · June 29, 2013 certified reviewer
Absolutely love it! I wish I had known about this show earlier, and the workshop that accompanied it. It was an amazingly simple and yet emotionally gripping performance, using the workshop participants both elegantly and effectively.... full review