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  • Donna Latham:
    29 Jul. 2015
    Sex and violence sell. In sweltering swamplands, opportunistic reporter JC Cohen sensationalizes a female murderer’s hideous slayings. She tarts up Violet Haight, pig farmer and Pentecostal snake handler. Violet transforms from demure poof-haired gal to sexpot in feathered heels—ideal for lurid images in True Crime magazine. As events unfold and the creepy mood intensifies, the audience wonders, “Who is using whom?” Vivid characters, suspenseful theatricality, and excellent use of regional and colloquial speech. Explorations of sensationalized crime, dubious celebrity, and mutual exploitation. A highly recommended scalp-prickling piece.
  • Steven G. Martin:
    26 Jul. 2015
    "To Tread Among Serpents" is a highly theatrical play that showcases fierce female characters who are battling for notoriety, survival and piece of the action. It also tells a tale that seems a straightforward murder mystery/court case but subtly shifts into the realm of media distortion and the justice system.

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