←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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  • Donna Gordon: The Three Sisters of Weehawken by Deborah Zoe Laufer
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    This is certainly Chekhovian although the language, which varies according to the feelings being expressed, is modern. These characters, because of fears, fail to make the choices which could make them happy as functioning adults in a colorful world. Their lives are ruled by inconsequential details and petty remarks. Such boring mundanity happens to many of us when we fail to consider options and make choices. And even if we find ourselves in limbo, we have bad habits that surround us, and time increases these in its march forward. This is a great play that I would love to see.

    This is certainly Chekhovian although the language, which varies according to the feelings being expressed, is modern. These characters, because of fears, fail to make the choices which could make them happy as functioning adults in a colorful world. Their lives are ruled by inconsequential details and petty remarks. Such boring mundanity happens to many of us when we fail to consider options and make choices. And even if we find ourselves in limbo, we have bad habits that surround us, and time increases these in its march forward. This is a great play that I would love to see.

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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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  • Sharai Bohannon: The Three Sisters of Weehawken by Deborah Zoe Laufer
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    I love this play so much!! It's funny, odd, touching, and incredibly unpredictable. I'm looking forward to reading more of Laufer's work. Someone please produce this play!!

    I love this play so much!! It's funny, odd, touching, and incredibly unpredictable. I'm looking forward to reading more of Laufer's work. Someone please produce this play!!

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  • Artemisia, A Chicago Theatre: The Three Sisters of Weehawken by Deborah Zoe Laufer
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    Three Sisters of Weehawken-A beautifully bittersweet play that walks a fine line between so many styles and genres. Wildly inventive and innovative! We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

    Three Sisters of Weehawken-A beautifully bittersweet play that walks a fine line between so many styles and genres. Wildly inventive and innovative! We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

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  • Leah Emmerich: The Three Sisters of Weehawken by Deborah Zoe Laufer
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    What a beautiful, hilarious, concise and somewhat bittersweet (in the best possible way) play!

    What a beautiful, hilarious, concise and somewhat bittersweet (in the best possible way) play!

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