←Recommendations of Imogen Says Nothing

I love this play. It is fresh, delightful, provocative. It caught my interest in the list of characters: IMOGEN--A Bear passing as a human. It surprised me that this is not the Imogen from Cymbeline but a character who is probably a typo in Much Ado. Requires some imaginative and theatrical staging--should be great fun. I want to direct this play!!

I found Imogen Says Nothing to be profoundly relevant in a #metoo era, where so much depends on making sure the story is told truthfully, with no part omitted or glossed over. Imogen is certainly a central character in this piece, but the focus of Imogen Says Nothing is on the men in Shakespeare’s troupe. Imogen’s freedom depends on them. By the end, truth depends on them. The troupe shapes the narrative (and the world around them) by the simple power of being able to write down what they think and do and have people care about it.

This play is full of wit and passion. It captivated me and held me in this fantastic and challenging world. It is a complex and multi-layered play but still finds a way to shock and inspire. Highly recommend reading this!

I read this play this morning and I'm still stunned by its power and impactfulness. The character of Imogen is inside of all women, I think. My favorite line, and one that is so resonant, is, "It is a fearsome thing to be absent." Despite all of the play's layers, it still manages to be both funny and violent at the same time. I would highly recommend this play.

Here is a stunner so witty and deep one would think Shakespeare had a sister among us. And a sister she is, in word and deed, for here a play so true to the fairer sex, all unfairness is made visible. That some are tethered and baited, and some are made to feel entitled and as if free, and neither sex the better for it. A play to see!