←Recommendations of Spin Moves

  • Cheryl Bear: Spin Moves by Ken Weitzman
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    A brilliant piece about enormous trauma and the healing power that can come from being given the tools to face fear, develop confidence and express oneself. Beautiful work.

    A brilliant piece about enormous trauma and the healing power that can come from being given the tools to face fear, develop confidence and express oneself. Beautiful work.

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  • Unicorn Theatre: Spin Moves by Ken Weitzman
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    This play was a FINALIST for the 2017-2018 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support SPIN MOVES.

    This play was a FINALIST for the 2017-2018 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support SPIN MOVES.

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  • Elizabeth A. M. Keel: Spin Moves by Ken Weitzman
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    It’s clear that the script has received a lot of love from its various readings and workshops! It is so taut, rhythmic, and alive. Mr. Weitzman has navigated huge themes, such as PTSD, the war in Bosnia, Islamic faith, the sexual challenges between mothers and daughters, pedophilia, disability… but all of these were so expertly blended into Maja's world-at-large. This isn’t “a Bosnia story,” or even “a basketball story.” This is Maja’s story of reclaiming her confidence after a war. Thank you for the heartbreak.

    It’s clear that the script has received a lot of love from its various readings and workshops! It is so taut, rhythmic, and alive. Mr. Weitzman has navigated huge themes, such as PTSD, the war in Bosnia, Islamic faith, the sexual challenges between mothers and daughters, pedophilia, disability… but all of these were so expertly blended into Maja's world-at-large. This isn’t “a Bosnia story,” or even “a basketball story.” This is Maja’s story of reclaiming her confidence after a war. Thank you for the heartbreak.

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  • Sheila Cowley: Spin Moves by Ken Weitzman
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    A beautiful and wrenching exploration of the trauma and post-traumatic stress suffered by Bosnian refugees - within a rousing, empowering, physically exciting play about a young woman who’s passionate about playing basketball.

    A striking conversation-starter about strong women, female athletes, refugees and war, PTSD, rape, motherhood and sexual desire between teachers and students. And a fiery teenager taking action and trying hard to be a journalist, a very normal nerd who just happens to be in a wheelchair. All five characters are wonderfully complex.

    A beautiful and wrenching exploration of the trauma and post-traumatic stress suffered by Bosnian refugees - within a rousing, empowering, physically exciting play about a young woman who’s passionate about playing basketball.

    A striking conversation-starter about strong women, female athletes, refugees and war, PTSD, rape, motherhood and sexual desire between teachers and students. And a fiery teenager taking action and trying hard to be a journalist, a very normal nerd who just happens to be in a wheelchair. All five characters are wonderfully complex.

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