“ If I can indulge in a little cross-medium marketing speak: if you liked Madeline Miller's novel CIRCE, you will love this Nora Louise Syran solo piece. Here Medusa is reimagined with a dry, weary wit and rich inner life -- one shaped by a too-long history of curses, potential assassins, fraught reproductive choices, unfulfilled dreams & wishes, and more. A lovely meditation on stagnation and the hope of change. ”

“ I love works that riff on mythology, and here, we get a perspective that we haven't seen much before -- Medusa's. I found Nora Louise Syran's portrayal of the cursed gorgon to be very moving. How tiresome would it get having all these heroes out to get you? So tiring that you'd let it happen? I'm convinced! This is a really fascinating monologue and would be great for an actress who wants to show range. Loved it! ”

“ This is an incredibly atmospheric solo piece about a character from mythology that we all think we know - and based on the contents of this monologue, might even know better than we think! As we enter year three of the pandemic, I can't help but relate to poor Medusa, who is waiting for the solution to a problem that never arrives. I loved all of the details about distilling wine in the cave, and her vivid, hopeful, and ultimately fruitless daydreams. Gorgeous language mixes with compelling, complicated desires to create alchemy - a fantastic monologue for any actress! ”