←Recommendations of The Three Sisters of Weehawken

  • Melissa Schmitz: The Three Sisters of Weehawken by Deborah Zoe Laufer
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    THE THREE SISTERS OF WEEHAWKEN by Deborah Zoe Laufer is a biting satire of the Chekhov classic. I inhaled it on a flight to NYC, which was very serendipitous given the ending of the play. Hilarious from start to finish and a great script for four character actresses. Highly recommend.

    THE THREE SISTERS OF WEEHAWKEN by Deborah Zoe Laufer is a biting satire of the Chekhov classic. I inhaled it on a flight to NYC, which was very serendipitous given the ending of the play. Hilarious from start to finish and a great script for four character actresses. Highly recommend.

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  • NICOLE PERRY: The Three Sisters of Weehawken by Deborah Zoe Laufer
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    In our first virtual play reading club of the social distancing of 2020, we read this play! Truly funny, while being frighteningly realistic to the day- life is happening, whether you make the choices or not. A good quarantine read!

    In our first virtual play reading club of the social distancing of 2020, we read this play! Truly funny, while being frighteningly realistic to the day- life is happening, whether you make the choices or not. A good quarantine read!

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  • Cheryl Bear: The Three Sisters of Weehawken by Deborah Zoe Laufer
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    Such a treat for Chekhov fans. So funny and a gift in terms of play, a thrill for the actors. Excellent!

    Such a treat for Chekhov fans. So funny and a gift in terms of play, a thrill for the actors. Excellent!

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  • Brian Mulholland: The Three Sisters of Weehawken by Deborah Zoe Laufer
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    I stumbled upon this play quite by accident -- and was awfully glad I did. Ms. Laufer has grafted late 19th-century Russian sensibilities onto updated, contemporary characters, and the resulting synthesis is wonderfully witty. It's an impressive feat -- putting modern dialogue and idioms into the mouths of Irina, Masha, and Olga, while preserving their Chekhovian essence. The dialogue is dry, wry, and nothing if not sly -- and I had a smile on my face through the entire read.

    I stumbled upon this play quite by accident -- and was awfully glad I did. Ms. Laufer has grafted late 19th-century Russian sensibilities onto updated, contemporary characters, and the resulting synthesis is wonderfully witty. It's an impressive feat -- putting modern dialogue and idioms into the mouths of Irina, Masha, and Olga, while preserving their Chekhovian essence. The dialogue is dry, wry, and nothing if not sly -- and I had a smile on my face through the entire read.

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