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CLICK HERE FOR RECENT REVIEWS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER CLICK ON PLAY FOR AUDIENCE REVIEWS FOR THAT PLAY Abducted Action! Asian for Dummies Ball and Daisy Chain Can You See Me? Certain Things... Chinese Clown Cabaret Cincinatti Come Fly With Me Nude Comedy on the Square divagation Faker Flame and the Stone Flower Murderer Framework Future Folkloric Hollywoodland Home/Darkness Hooray for Speech... It's Stupid to Steal... Late Night With God Long-Form Improv &... m.i. blue's TWILITE... Magic @ the Fringe Moliere Than Thou nEO-sURREALISTS Present Other American Stories Oui Be Negroes PAIN Quarter Into It Rabbit Causes Dog Rap Canterbury Tales Reframing the Hourglass Short and Sweet... some life Subhuman-True Tales... This Love Train... Thrilling Adventures... Tonight: The Harsh … Under the Counter... Viva Karaoke!... Viva Vivi Wrestling an Alligator Young War Zeppelin Beach Improv		Play: Cincinatti Reviewer: Jeanine DeBacker Reviewer Email: Rating: 5 Stars Wow! This was just excellent. Ms. Tagano was incredible. I was expecting something different from a "one-woman show" (i.e., a memoir) and this just blew me away. Mia knows her stuff and really became the character. I liked the staging as well. All in all a great evening! Play: Cincinnati Reviewer: Lance Shoely Reviewer Email: Rating: 5 Stars Mia Tagano's performance was excellent. The show was amazing to watch and wow what a story! Part drama, comedy and just an overall treat. The sound, lights and slides were fantastic and they did nothing but help Mia's performance, but the performance itself would be nothing without Mia! ROCK ON! Play: Cincinnati Reviewer: Shaun Landry Reviewer Email: shaunlandry@yahoo.com Rating: 3 Stars The performance of Mia was strong. She obviously has this show in her bones. Technically it was incredible (especially the end and that realization that she has gone officially crazy...with the slide show and her expressions...very powerful). The material on the other hand was not as exciting as I hoped it would be. What makes this show good is Mia takes material that some would probably not care too much about and uses that incredible stage ability to bring you in. I would like to see her in other pieces around the city. She is an acting force. Play: Cincinnati Reviewer: Mia Paschal Reviewer Email: Cincinnati is a very well-written dark drama (with glimmers of bitter humor). And Mia Tagano is impressive - a riveting actress, armed with a fierce intelligence, emotional vulnerability, strength, and commanding stage presence that remind me of Helen Mirren. It was fascinating, and heartbreaking, to watch her character fight to retain her sense of self with every shred of her being, in ways noble and not. An extremely compelling work Play: Cincinnati Reviewer: Mia Paschal Reviewer Email: Mia Tagano is a devastatingly talented actress, with an intelligence, strength, vulnerability, and commanding presence that remind me of Helen Mirren - she is absolutely riveting. And it was fascinating to watch her character fight - with every shred of her being - to protect herself and to retain her sanity in this dark, well-written drama (that nevertheless has flashes of bitter humor). A truly compelling show. Play: Cincinnati Reviewer: Christian Cagigal Reviewer Email: Rating: 5 Stars An amazing hour of theatre. It was brought to my attention that the script was a bit dated. You would never know that by watching it. This piece is fresh and alive in Mia's hands. To interpret and excecute "going mad" from a script is a tall order. How do you capture the staccato feel of the thought changes and not leave the audience in the dust cloud of confusion. How do you purposefully confuse the audience without genuinly confusing them. It's a giant task in under an hour and Mia's skill, talent and captivating stage presence propels you through the dense pain and lonliness of this rich, rich character. BRAVA!!! Play: Cincinnati Reviewer: Orson Harris Reviewer Email: Rating: 4 Stars This is an unusual solo show in that it's not a memoir or personal tale; it's a dramatic piece about a woman who believes the world around her is disappearing. Actress Mia Targano gave an edgy but sympathetic performance; she started off with a rapid-fire delivery, but settled into a very personable and believable character. I heard someone else in the front row actually gasp at the "shocker" ending. I'm basing my "four stars" on the performance I saw; some sound and light cues seemed to be off, and I think more could be made of the character's funnier lines. Overall, though, highly recommended!