←Recommendations of REBELS TIL DEATH

  • Reinette LeJeune: REBELS TIL DEATH by Gina Femia
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    Like all Gina Femia plays, she demonstrates her unyielding command of space and time within her words. Weaving her narrative through dreamlike poetry, melancholy honesty, and human frailties, she drops us back into reality periodically, and ultimately at the end, leaving us with a optimistic sense of hope. The poetic atmosphere of the play cultivates a tender energy in which to explore trauma and identity.

    Like all Gina Femia plays, she demonstrates her unyielding command of space and time within her words. Weaving her narrative through dreamlike poetry, melancholy honesty, and human frailties, she drops us back into reality periodically, and ultimately at the end, leaving us with a optimistic sense of hope. The poetic atmosphere of the play cultivates a tender energy in which to explore trauma and identity.

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  • Unicorn Theatre: REBELS TIL DEATH by Gina Femia
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    This play is a FINALIST for the 2020-2021 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support REBELS TIL DEATH.

    This play is a FINALIST for the 2020-2021 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support REBELS TIL DEATH.

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  • Nick Malakhow: REBELS TIL DEATH by Gina Femia
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    In just five dynamically-rendered characters, Gina Femia both tells a compelling story and provides a nuanced sense of place and time. Azul and Sweetie are excellent "nuclei" for the narrative, but Femia doesn't skimp on the humanity of Shannon, Vinnie, and Ma. Each of those three is as defined as our central protagonists. The theatrical stage pictures suggested, the dreamlike moments, and balance of melancholy atmosphere with human and funny interactions all combine to create a bold and cohesive onstage world. Lastly, I appreciated the tone of hope in this exploration of trauma, identity, and...

    In just five dynamically-rendered characters, Gina Femia both tells a compelling story and provides a nuanced sense of place and time. Azul and Sweetie are excellent "nuclei" for the narrative, but Femia doesn't skimp on the humanity of Shannon, Vinnie, and Ma. Each of those three is as defined as our central protagonists. The theatrical stage pictures suggested, the dreamlike moments, and balance of melancholy atmosphere with human and funny interactions all combine to create a bold and cohesive onstage world. Lastly, I appreciated the tone of hope in this exploration of trauma, identity, and family.

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  • Nelson Diaz-Marcano: REBELS TIL DEATH by Gina Femia
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    This play explores the pain we carry and the burden we are left with in such a raw and bold way that it can only be a Femia play. These characters speak our languages till they can't. Till the exposition kills the laughter, till we are left with only real life to deal with. What do you do when your rebellion is born out wanting to be seen? Put this one as another great work by this writer.

    This play explores the pain we carry and the burden we are left with in such a raw and bold way that it can only be a Femia play. These characters speak our languages till they can't. Till the exposition kills the laughter, till we are left with only real life to deal with. What do you do when your rebellion is born out wanting to be seen? Put this one as another great work by this writer.

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  • Shaun Leisher: REBELS TIL DEATH by Gina Femia
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    A beautiful exploration of trauma and memory. Femia writes place really well and this play is great at making Brooklyn and Coney Island its own character in the play.

    A beautiful exploration of trauma and memory. Femia writes place really well and this play is great at making Brooklyn and Coney Island its own character in the play.

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