←Recommendations of Fear the Violinist

  • Samara Siskind: Fear the Violinist by Annie Schoonover
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    A riveting read that is so deeply layered, so deeply terrifying. What better way to die than to lay down your life for another?... What kind of a woman are you? Who really is that man on the other side of that wall? The threat and emotional impact of this play packed so much into such a short span of time, leaving me shaken to my core.

    A riveting read that is so deeply layered, so deeply terrifying. What better way to die than to lay down your life for another?... What kind of a woman are you? Who really is that man on the other side of that wall? The threat and emotional impact of this play packed so much into such a short span of time, leaving me shaken to my core.

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  • Ayibatari Owei: Fear the Violinist by Annie Schoonover
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    How I felt reading this: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream. This is a necessary read.

    How I felt reading this: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream. This is a necessary read.

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  • Kate Isabel Foley: Fear the Violinist by Annie Schoonover
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    DEEPLY obsessed with this piece (and not just because Kate shares my name). Intense, gripping, and timely. It will haunt you in the best way possible.

    DEEPLY obsessed with this piece (and not just because Kate shares my name). Intense, gripping, and timely. It will haunt you in the best way possible.

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  • Cherielyn Ferguson: Fear the Violinist by Annie Schoonover
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    This play grabs you and doesn't let go. By the end you've been taken through every argument in favor of a woman's bodily autonomy as well as through the regressive counter-arguments thrown at us from the other side. Fear the Violinist received a terrific reading at the Lanford Wilson festival, one that showed us how important such plays are in these troubled times.

    This play grabs you and doesn't let go. By the end you've been taken through every argument in favor of a woman's bodily autonomy as well as through the regressive counter-arguments thrown at us from the other side. Fear the Violinist received a terrific reading at the Lanford Wilson festival, one that showed us how important such plays are in these troubled times.

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  • Lizzy Santana: Fear the Violinist by Annie Schoonover
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    A masterful pro-abortion piece that will make your heart rate spike. This play does a great job at immersing you in the world and making you feel just as helpless as Kate. I would highly recommend this play to anyone that is interested in women's bodily autonomy, body horror, and Vivaldi.
    I had the pleasure of seeing this play on its feet at the 2026 Mid-America Theatre Conference!

    A masterful pro-abortion piece that will make your heart rate spike. This play does a great job at immersing you in the world and making you feel just as helpless as Kate. I would highly recommend this play to anyone that is interested in women's bodily autonomy, body horror, and Vivaldi.
    I had the pleasure of seeing this play on its feet at the 2026 Mid-America Theatre Conference!

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