Extraordinary show! Strong performances by all involved. If you would like to hear the powerful tales of strong women past and present, you must see this show! Everything from costumes, to set design, modern dance choreography, props and live on-stage musicians--you are transported into a thoughtful, heart-centered world of creativity and community. Beautiful, smart and timely piece of artistic genius!...
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certified reviewerJune 05, 2017
I loved the stories that were told through song and dance. The actors brought these women to life for me. ...
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certified reviewerJune 05, 2017
I loved the creativity involved to tell this story! With the live music, singing and dance, it brought the stories to vivid life. It evoked emotion and awe in the audience. LOVED IT SO MUCH!...
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This show has managed to take almost every classic theatre convention in the book: Shadow/light box visuals, puppetry, scale, music, spectacle, dance, poetry -- and merge them into a really beautiful piece. Aristotle would be proud.
Like torn chapters out of a book, we follow true origin stories of women from folklore who have been victimized, damned to eternity, wrongfully accused and overall, screwed over. These stories are narrated by an ensemble member while other the rest of the cast, through multiple mediums, act/dance/pantomime the visuals. This is a cast comprised completely of young women who share every duty on stage. There is no "lead" player; everyone is just as essential as the next.
There is a small folk band with an ac...
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I felt as though it took a classical approach to storytelling incorporating multiple facets of Theatre into the production. i saw influences from ancient Italian with the utilization of masks and influences from the Greeks with the presence of what seemed like a chorus. when you entered into the Studio/Stage you were instantly teleported to what seemed like a different universe where women were allowed to be free of men's control and oppression and they can truly tell their stories as they see fit. ...
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uncertified reviewerJune 15, 2017
Inspiring and clever look at familiar stories performed by talented women ....
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uncertified reviewerJune 15, 2017
Original take on timeless stories, thoroughly entertaining...I didn't want it to end!...
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An innovative, moving and exciting work from Callie Prendeville!
Beautifully told by a remarkabley invested cast of women.
Movement, song, dance, puppetry...it all works so well.
See this show!...
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