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Midnight Showing by Libby Heily

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  • Jan Rosenberg:
    15 Sep. 2022
    “ Absolutely loved this play about an asexual woman who refuses to censor her work to pacify her audience. I loved Diana. I believed her. I believed IN her. She is 120% herself. Even when she doesn't like herself. Also, the sh*t in mouth explanation is the best definition of being ace that I've ever seen. Would love to see this play out on a stage. ”
  • Conor McShane:
    19 Jun. 2022
    “ Diana is such a great, well-rounded, and inspiring character, unceasingly dedicated to her own weirdo vision and not caring one bit whether other people like it or not. Despite the play being mostly in a "telling" mode, it's engaging and highly theatrical. A bold, funny, bittersweet look at following one's muse wherever it leads, and trying to carve out a life around it. ”
  • Mackenzie Raine Kirkman:
    18 Apr. 2022
    “ Diana is so grotesque but so likable a bit like Devine in a way. Throughout Midnight Showing Heily does an expert job of crafting an impeccably clear character with incredibly fun clowns filling in around her. The humor of the piece is so quick, so effortless. It's such a fun trip and it would be a riot to stage. ”
  • Gayle Radwick:
    15 Mar. 2022
    “ A joyous and slightly unhinged exploration of film, relationships, and dedication to artistry. There is so much that can be done with this meta-theatrical script. Woman focused and a refreshing representation of asexuality, "Midnight Showing" is a heartfelt story that's begging to be staged. ”
  • Asher de Forest:
    11 Mar. 2022
    “ In the true spirit of Diana's heroes Divine and John Waters, Midnight Showing is deeply, wonderfully weird. It's also fully its own original creation. Unapologetic, unflinching, and unsanitized, the play portrays artistic successes and "failures," asexuality, mental illness, and death with humor and humanity. ”
  • Shaun Leisher:
    2 Mar. 2022
    “ An excellent look at the mind and life of an artist. Loved the inclusion of asexuality. ”
  • Parker Nelson:
    1 Mar. 2022
    “ An immersive read. The fourth wall is not merely broken, it is demolished and removed from the premises. The play poses questions it refuses to answer, and leaves readers to decide whether they should be smiling or crying. It could have ended at the end of any page and I wouldn't have questioned it, yet the ending is purposeful and necessary once you reach it. A must-read and must-reread. ”