Nora Louise Syran seems to be channeling Emily Dickinson in this haunting, lyrical look at Dickinson’s mind as she teeters between God and earth. Dickinson’s astute musings belie her weakened physical condition. She has strength in her thoughts, belief in her abilities and an acute awareness of life - even as life threatens to leave her. Sometimes it seems as if Nora Louise Syran saw a glimpse of Emily Dickinson’s soul. And she shares it with us in this short play.

11/26/24: The poetry of one's mind, captured with exquisite elevated language by Nora Louise Syran, dazzles and mystifies in Emily & The Mind of God. Emily Dickinson has a distinctive voice, both on the page of this play and in her poems, and Syran emulates that voice effectively here, navigating the final moments of Dickinson's life. Poignant and powerful, this play would be a gift to an actress moved by the cadence of its verse.

10.26.24 - Even in the midst of collapse, Emily Dickinson presents us with a reflective view of her inner thoughts that verges on beauty. Where most might evince panic or dread, Nora Louise Syran's Emily finds (as she says) paradise, and the mind of God. And you are led to wonder, what if she stayed there? What if she wasn't brought back? Heady food for thought here.