Talking With Angels
by Gittamallasz; Adapted by Shelley Mitchell; Shelley Mitchell & Company, Mill Valley, CA
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1play = Talking With Angels
2name = J.Garcia
3email = hoticewest@aol.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = It isn't often we get out to such a touching and meaningful production. The fruits of your labor really shines. The actor who played the part of Gitta touched me most. Her clear and well vocalized delivery brought the character to life. The part was made for her. Keep up the good work!

1play = Talking With Angels
2name = Orion
3email = pterodactyl@compuserve.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = Finally!! A play, production, and acting worth seeing in San Francisco!
Not flawless, by any means, but a truly satisfying theatre piece.
Rachel Steinberg renewed my hope in the theatre here.
As for the comments about it being static or without drama--theatre comes in
many varieties. It's not all "Star Wars" or "42nd St." It also is "My Dinner With Andre" and
"Krapp's Last Tape". If it's good, new, provocative, and well done, it's exciting.

1play = Talking With Angels
2name = Orion
3email = pterodactyl@compuserve.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = Finally!! A play, production, and acting worth seeing in San Francisco!
Not flawless, by any means, but a truly satisfying theatre piece.
Rachel Steinberg renewed my hope in the theatre here.
As for the comments about it being static or without drama--theatre comes in
many varieties. It's not all "Star Wars" or "42nd St." It also is "My Dinner With Andre" and
"Krapp's Last Tape". If it's good, new, provocative, and well done, it's exciting.

Play: Talking w/ Angels
Name: Deborah
Rating; none
Review: Tachael Steinberg was moment to moment. Specific, truthful, vibrant & giving on stage! Wonderful preformance. i also enjoyed the subject matter.
Play: Talking with Angels
Name: Dawn Weathersbee
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Interesting and almost beautiful.
1play = Talking With Angels
2name = Nachi
3email = nachi@winklerad.com
4rating = 1 Star
5review = Three attractive women sit in chairs and make speeches. Very dull. Though the actresses had talent, there was hardly any drama on stage. Sadly, I kept wishing the Nazi's would come back.

1play = Talking with Angels
2name = Angela Hiott
3email = ahiott@sequent.com
4rating = 5 Stars
5review = The acting was wonderful and the play was very moving.

1play = Talking With Angels
2name = Mary Nolan
3email = JBBMARY
4rating = 4 Stars
5review = First of all let me say that Rachael Steinberg was beautiful. Her acting looked effortless and seamless. Her being was literally radiant and translucent. A strong role for a strong actress. She's needed this. Not enough good roles for strong actresses. Neat to see her in a role that really shows how strong of an artist she really is. She carried the play and we were carried by her. Lots of heart and truth. Girlfriend! You walk your talk! Love, love, love you woman of courage and strength.
I thought the play was meaningful and important. I loved the music which really set the tone and the set and staging were really simple and right on. The only problem for me was that the text was so extensive that it did not allow for enough action which would in turn make the text even more compelling.
The black angels/spirits were very effective. I liked how they seemed to mirror the underlying truth and intensity. Excellent.
It was a fun night. I really liked the Exit theatre space. I had never seen it before.
Congratulations on a job well done by everyone.

Play: Talking with Angels
Name: Ray S.
Rating: 5 stars
Reveiw: none
Play: Talking with Angels
Name: Denise Dee
Rating: 5 stars
Reveiw: I loved this! Very profound & moving. I would see it again. I will send others. I was surprised to find some humor in the midst of it.
Play: Talking w/ Angels
Name: Colin M. Kitchen
Rating: 5 stars
Reveiw: Too fast @ opening - from ther on excellent.
Play: Talking with Angels
Name: Jack Heatherington
Rating: 1 star
Reveiw: Long narrative broen up by long narrative and very little action. I was so bored I couldn't follow the story w/out falling asleep. Sorry, I really wanted to like it.
Play: Talking with Angels
Name: Justine Coopersmith
Rating: 5 stars
Review: The play was excellent, all the actors were fine. Rachel was exceptional - mesmerizing, powerful, soft, inspired. she is a true artist.
Play: Talking with Angels
Names: Anthony Barreiro
Rating: 3 stars
The Hungarian accents were initially quite distracting(except elder Gitta's, which made sense). The dialogues, however, were verypowerful and inspiring.
Play: Talking with Angels
Name: Judy
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Than you for your hard work and choice of this beautiful, inspiring piece. I thought the acting was very professional & moving. My critique would be the chanting /singing over the speaking at the beginning was too loud & distracting but when it came up againg at the end it seemed ok (wasn't so loud:) Will try to get people to see it.
Play: Talking with Angels
Name: Keena
Rating: 4 stars
Review: None
Play: Talking with Angels
Name: Linda Olin
RAting: 5 stars
Review: Stupendous performances, especially Rachel Steinberg.
Play: Talking w/ Angels
Name: Laura Cooper
Rating: 5 stars
Review: Excellent execution of challenging material! Thank you.
Play: Talking with Angels
Name: Gretchen Thelm
Rating: 5 stars
Review: Incredible Adaptation. Sublime Performances. Can't walk out of here without new perspectives.
Play: Talking w/ Angels
Name: Devorah Jacobs
Rating: 5 stars xxx
Reveiw: Ravhel was a true talent. She needs to go toNY to be found!
Play: Talking to Angels
Name: Joel C.
Rating: 5 stars
Review: Lead actress was wonderful.
Play: Talking with Angels
Name: Rebecca Otto
Rating: 4 stars
eview: Radiant acting - each woman destinct and strong - an amazing story of resistance, resilience and transendance - just a bit too seated an static, scene to scene.
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