Play: Ballerina on a Horse
Reviewer: Nash
Reviewer Email: bnash@rmw.com
Rating: 4 Stars
Well articulated character, objective, and situation. Economical use of
two props (step stool and rider's crop) that are an intrinsic part of the
situation. Excellent use of movement and voice. Anyone who thinks themselves
an actor should see this.
Play: Ballerina on a horse
Reviewer: Paz
Reviewer Email:
Rating: 4 Stars
A very good show. Dugan's retelling of her circus life is entertaining and
moving. The show is well-directed, with energetic blocking and just the
right level of seriousness to keep the entire thing from becoming comedic
fluff.
Play: ballerina on a horse
Reviewer: Sharmon
Reviewer Email: SHARMON@AURORA3.COM
Rating: 5 Stars
Great acting and an amazing story. Funny, harrowing, and true to life--especially
life in the theater!
Play: Ballerina on a Horse
Reviewer: David Hadbawnik
Reviewer Email: dhadbawnik@yahoo.com
Had no idea what to expect with this one, and it's a little bit off the
beaten path, both geographically and content-wise. What it is is a one-woman
monologue concerning the narrator's unexpected career move to the circus,
and subsequent odyssey of training and becoming a bareback stunt-rider.
Her delivery and connection with the audience is nothing short of amazing,
and I found myself compelled and engaged throughout. It's a funny, sad,
moving story, and when she shows slides towards the end of the people (and
horse) she performed with, you feel like you recognize them, already know
them. Sometimes the text was so wordy with details that I wished she'd cut
some out and slow down a little, but I had no trouble following it and was
grateful for the vividness of the tale. Really worthwile.
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