“ A play about history needs to feel fresh and alive, contemporary, current, to work, and Kaplan's magical, magnetic, heartbreaking new take on these staggering literary figures does just that. Whether you're a Brontë-phile or a newcomer to their gothic world, these multi-faceted characters, with their dynamic dialogue, and their story's deeply-felt themes, will draw you in. A shoo-in for colleges and universities, this play seems tailor-made for students to sink their creative teeth into. ”

“ This play has everything going for it: great female roles, familiar people, relentlessly astounding theatricality, great story, humor, playfulness, and poignancy. Once this gets on the school/college and community theater circuit, it may never leave! ”

“ An arresting and theatrical examination of the Bronte siblings. While the Bronte mythos is literary legend, Stephen Kaplan manages to make the Brontes seem like real people rather than stodgy historical figures. There is a complex and desperate humanity to them, especially Branwell, who wants to be on the same level with his sisters but knows that he will never reach their level. With characters such as these, this is an incredibly actor-friendly script, Emily's character-shifting monologue being a highlight. I can imagine sound and lighting designers having fun on this play, too. Bravo! ”

“ Fully dimensional characters who are witty and loving, and also blunt and flawed. A story that sings praises to creation and imagination, and also notes their limitations. A plot that is a slow-simmering mystery but has at its core a sense of personal longing and loss.

I cannot imagine the amount of research Kaplan conducted to so perfectly dramatize the details of the Brontë family's lives. And I am in awe of Kaplan's artistry that makes the family not mere bronze busts to be worshiped by Brontë fetishists, but a family of siblings that are of the real world. ”