←Recommendations of The Beatrix Potter Defense Society

What a delightful story about an interaction between a young struggling Beatrix Potter and the over-extended vicar’s wife, Edith. Both have the heart of an artist, and both have fears they must face. A beautifully written script that would charm any audience.

Teenage Beatrix Potter has "come to [her] spot to figure out a way to stay at the Lakes - forever." Janine Sobeck Knighton's lovely imagery and dialogue captures the beauty of the Lakes, the humor and joy of Benjamin Bunny and his friends in clogs and coats, the isolation of a young artist and the wisdom of a new friend who will help her see that "it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks." If you adore stories about artists and tales full of magic, this play is for you.

I fell in love with this play from the opening projections, bringing artwork to life for the audience, and the quick, magical and engaging interactions of the lovely characters! Through enchanting storytelling and witty exchanges, these two strong female characters give their own perspectives on loneliness, isolation, and the roles we are given in life. I adore many quotable lines in this play, but don't want to give all of it away here! Janine Sobeck Knighton excellently writes this period piece that speaks to the beauty and healing artistic endeavors brings to the soul. "You are creating worlds."

“This is more than creating drawing. You are creating worlds. Characters. Stories. A place of your own where you can right the wrongs you see.” A lovely two-hander where we get a glimpse into the early Beatrix Potter, her passions and how she changes the life of a woman with similar passions but has put away her dreams. A look at two women in different stages of life who have much to offer each other and the world. Witty wordplay, unexpected twists, and a fresh look at female friendship makes for a charming play with a welcome feminist twist.

The opening lively dialogue spritely moves along to deeper wordsmithing. A Beatrice Potter at 16 and the vicar’s wife challenge each other to a different life. A restricted life of Beatrice and a busy life for Edith, the two find a common bond in art - of creating their own worlds and fulfilling the lives they have. A theme about creativity and what it does for anyone’s life. Perhaps a play for artists not just for those bewitched by Potter's animals.