←Recommendations of The Legend of Tommy Tremain

  • Doug DeVita: The Legend of Tommy Tremain by Amy Bernstein
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    I love how Bernstein so effortlessly writes about the intersection of politics and culture; of all her work I’ve read so far, THE LEGEND OF TOMMY TREMAIN may be her most cogent. Early on I was drawn in by this line: “You are everyone who lies without recognizing what a lie is and does.” Powerful stuff right from the start, and the play just keeps escalating from there. It’s a thought provoking, angry, necessary work, completely deserving of both the praise and recognition it has garnered thus far, and completely deserving of a wide audience.

    I love how Bernstein so effortlessly writes about the intersection of politics and culture; of all her work I’ve read so far, THE LEGEND OF TOMMY TREMAIN may be her most cogent. Early on I was drawn in by this line: “You are everyone who lies without recognizing what a lie is and does.” Powerful stuff right from the start, and the play just keeps escalating from there. It’s a thought provoking, angry, necessary work, completely deserving of both the praise and recognition it has garnered thus far, and completely deserving of a wide audience.

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  • Playwrights Foundation: The Legend of Tommy Tremain by Amy Bernstein
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    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play THE LEGEND OF TOMMY TREMAIN, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play THE LEGEND OF TOMMY TREMAIN, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

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  • Andrea Fine Carey: The Legend of Tommy Tremain by Amy Bernstein
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    Who was Tommy Tremain--and why is he so revered by some, yet so reviled by others? The stunning answer is revealed through memorable characters across multiple centuries in this clever, compelling, and inventive story of an enslaved woman in search of justice.

    Who was Tommy Tremain--and why is he so revered by some, yet so reviled by others? The stunning answer is revealed through memorable characters across multiple centuries in this clever, compelling, and inventive story of an enslaved woman in search of justice.

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  • Paul Diem: The Legend of Tommy Tremain by Amy Bernstein
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    Interesting multi-time period touch on the essential question of how does the choice of those we turn into heroes and legends affect those who encounter the legend. Touches of smart humor, and clear and powerful imagery.

    Interesting multi-time period touch on the essential question of how does the choice of those we turn into heroes and legends affect those who encounter the legend. Touches of smart humor, and clear and powerful imagery.

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  • Theatre on the Lake TOTL: The Legend of Tommy Tremain by Amy Bernstein
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    We were delighted to select The Legend of Tommy Tremain as our Maryland Winner for the Old Red Barn New Play Reading Series. Amy's play does an incredible job of demonstrating the complicated and often misunderstood nature of monuments, as well as the value imbued to memorialized individuals after their passing. The play asks a reader or an audience member to consider whether he or she is accepting the true history of an event or rather complacently accepting a revisionist version. We look forward to reading this wonderful play in June!

    We were delighted to select The Legend of Tommy Tremain as our Maryland Winner for the Old Red Barn New Play Reading Series. Amy's play does an incredible job of demonstrating the complicated and often misunderstood nature of monuments, as well as the value imbued to memorialized individuals after their passing. The play asks a reader or an audience member to consider whether he or she is accepting the true history of an event or rather complacently accepting a revisionist version. We look forward to reading this wonderful play in June!

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