←Recommendations of INFERNA

  • Jasmine Spiess: INFERNA by Joanna Castle-Miller
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    This piece is so powerful. You have an incredible knack for presenting really difficult situations with compassion and humor - and you do it in a way that is so well-crafted. I'm still deeply reflecting on the line, "Why am I obligated to uphold HIS Heaven if it means MY Hell?" THANK YOU for telling such a relatable and brave story. THANK YOU for the acknowledgement of problematic theatre and THANK YOU for the prayer for creators. I appreciate that you recognize that this story can be triggering and offer materials to those who need them in support. THANK YOU!

    This piece is so powerful. You have an incredible knack for presenting really difficult situations with compassion and humor - and you do it in a way that is so well-crafted. I'm still deeply reflecting on the line, "Why am I obligated to uphold HIS Heaven if it means MY Hell?" THANK YOU for telling such a relatable and brave story. THANK YOU for the acknowledgement of problematic theatre and THANK YOU for the prayer for creators. I appreciate that you recognize that this story can be triggering and offer materials to those who need them in support. THANK YOU!

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  • Dave Osmundsen: INFERNA by Joanna Castle-Miller
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    A powerful, nuanced, and captivating piece that explores the harmful messages we get from the religion we’re raised with and the art we consume. Miller’s examination of problematic portrayals of women in Golden Age musicals is potent, but it’s her confession on partaking in a cover-up of a sexual assault that is especially harrowing. This is one of the bravest confessional plays I’ve ever read, and it’s the kind of work we need in the American theatre right now. Bravo!

    A powerful, nuanced, and captivating piece that explores the harmful messages we get from the religion we’re raised with and the art we consume. Miller’s examination of problematic portrayals of women in Golden Age musicals is potent, but it’s her confession on partaking in a cover-up of a sexual assault that is especially harrowing. This is one of the bravest confessional plays I’ve ever read, and it’s the kind of work we need in the American theatre right now. Bravo!

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