←Recommendations of Choreomania 1518

  • Annie Schoonover: Choreomania 1518 by Malena Pennycook
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    A fabulously written play about young women surrounded by death in a world where the future seems nonexistent. I love every character dearly and would absolutely die to see a production of this.

    A fabulously written play about young women surrounded by death in a world where the future seems nonexistent. I love every character dearly and would absolutely die to see a production of this.

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  • Brynn Hambley: Choreomania 1518 by Malena Pennycook
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    As a huge historical fiction fan, I greatly enjoyed this play. Pennycook's use of modern language in juxtaposition with the medieval circumstances showed the devastating connections between the Fraus' stresses and our modern day ones. I loved the use of the microphone as prayer, a shout into the void-- and the way that movement is used to deepen the emotional resonance of the plot. For a more in depth review, go to "A Playwright's Journey" on SubStack!

    As a huge historical fiction fan, I greatly enjoyed this play. Pennycook's use of modern language in juxtaposition with the medieval circumstances showed the devastating connections between the Fraus' stresses and our modern day ones. I loved the use of the microphone as prayer, a shout into the void-- and the way that movement is used to deepen the emotional resonance of the plot. For a more in depth review, go to "A Playwright's Journey" on SubStack!

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  • Jan Rosenberg: Choreomania 1518 by Malena Pennycook
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    I was lucky to see a recent reading of this, and it made me very excited about how we can tell stories from long ago. This real life tale from the 1500s is written in contemporary speak, is darkly hilarious, and full of heart. History repeats itself. We keep dancing. The dance sequence at the end will live on in my brain forever.

    I was lucky to see a recent reading of this, and it made me very excited about how we can tell stories from long ago. This real life tale from the 1500s is written in contemporary speak, is darkly hilarious, and full of heart. History repeats itself. We keep dancing. The dance sequence at the end will live on in my brain forever.

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  • Elizabeth A. M. Keel: Choreomania 1518 by Malena Pennycook
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    Golly, I love when plays send me on research rabbit holes. I loved reading and learning from CHOREOMANIAC 1518. The madness of the dance will be oh so spectacular on stage. It delivers such fresh attitude and meaty ensemble roles, reminiscent of recent TV adaptations for Lady Jane, Rosalind, and Catherine Called Birdy. Pissed off peasant girls are IN.

    Golly, I love when plays send me on research rabbit holes. I loved reading and learning from CHOREOMANIAC 1518. The madness of the dance will be oh so spectacular on stage. It delivers such fresh attitude and meaty ensemble roles, reminiscent of recent TV adaptations for Lady Jane, Rosalind, and Catherine Called Birdy. Pissed off peasant girls are IN.

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