←Recommendations of Camel Girl

  • Melissa Milich: Camel Girl by Debra A. Cole
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    I enjoyed this. Put me right back 1886.

    I enjoyed this. Put me right back 1886.

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  • Jaxson Mackling: Camel Girl by Debra A. Cole
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    COLE'S ten-minute play, "Camel Girl" looks at what it means to be a "freak" living in today's society and not being appreciated. For Ella, being a fraud doesn't phase her, though this play is so much more than that! A sharp concept. Wonderful work!

    COLE'S ten-minute play, "Camel Girl" looks at what it means to be a "freak" living in today's society and not being appreciated. For Ella, being a fraud doesn't phase her, though this play is so much more than that! A sharp concept. Wonderful work!

    ”
  • Brenton Kniess: Camel Girl by Debra A. Cole
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    Cole takes a true story and brings complete respect and humanity to Stella Harper's story. Cole's thematic approach to authenticity makes Camel Girl a compelling and powerful read.

    Cole takes a true story and brings complete respect and humanity to Stella Harper's story. Cole's thematic approach to authenticity makes Camel Girl a compelling and powerful read.

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  • Robin Rice: Camel Girl by Debra A. Cole
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    I've wondered all my life why people feel they have permission to judge other people. In CAMEL GIRL, Debra A. Cole takes this question to an extreme - makes a point in short order, and makes it very well. Is the girl a freak or the victim of malformation at birth? No matter what category others put her in, she seizes the reins of her own life and is determined to journey on a path she chooses for herself. Victory!

    I've wondered all my life why people feel they have permission to judge other people. In CAMEL GIRL, Debra A. Cole takes this question to an extreme - makes a point in short order, and makes it very well. Is the girl a freak or the victim of malformation at birth? No matter what category others put her in, she seizes the reins of her own life and is determined to journey on a path she chooses for herself. Victory!

    ”
  • Dawn Branch: Camel Girl by Debra A. Cole
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    It's not easy to provoke a reaction from a reader within two lines but Cole does this in "Camel Girl." Based on the play's setting, the darker, seedier side of circus life is expected and delivered, but the surprise is that Ella manages to take control of the misfortune that could hold back. She's not a victim. She is a strong character for any actress to play and seeing this hidden side of a performer's life is beautiful. Ella is looking for 'a few moments of peace' and Cole sets up a premise to deliver just that. Great job.

    It's not easy to provoke a reaction from a reader within two lines but Cole does this in "Camel Girl." Based on the play's setting, the darker, seedier side of circus life is expected and delivered, but the surprise is that Ella manages to take control of the misfortune that could hold back. She's not a victim. She is a strong character for any actress to play and seeing this hidden side of a performer's life is beautiful. Ella is looking for 'a few moments of peace' and Cole sets up a premise to deliver just that. Great job.

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  • Evan Baughfman: Camel Girl by Debra A. Cole
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    A powerful story that does a great job of creating empathy for its main character. This play forces readers to evaluate how they perceive others, how sometimes being an "audience member" isn't the best thing to be.

    A powerful story that does a great job of creating empathy for its main character. This play forces readers to evaluate how they perceive others, how sometimes being an "audience member" isn't the best thing to be.

    ”
  • Rachel Feeny-Williams: Camel Girl by Debra A. Cole
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    It's easy to not see the sadness and the dark behind the shimmering lights of the big top! That's what Deb has done here in a brilliant way. James is simply a reporter out for a story about the infamous 'Camel Girl' but Ella, who normally charges people a peek, reveals that her truth is more than just her infamy. It's a beautiful but tragic story about a girl who wants a normal life. It is sure to make an audience question what is behind the makeup, costumes and bright lights the next time the circus is in town.

    It's easy to not see the sadness and the dark behind the shimmering lights of the big top! That's what Deb has done here in a brilliant way. James is simply a reporter out for a story about the infamous 'Camel Girl' but Ella, who normally charges people a peek, reveals that her truth is more than just her infamy. It's a beautiful but tragic story about a girl who wants a normal life. It is sure to make an audience question what is behind the makeup, costumes and bright lights the next time the circus is in town.

    ”