Sin Eaters by
10 May. 2022
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A funny nightmarish play about desensitized we all are to the horrors around us. Better than a Black Mirror episode. Trippy as hell. ”
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Jan Rosenberg
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- Willed Bodies by10 May. 2022“ All of Ashley's plays combine the sacred with the gruesome. I'm stunned by how she constantly finds such beauty in the darkest of places. ”
- SHRINES by26 Apr. 2022“ SHRINES is a delicate balance of grief and humor. It says so much about the way we memorialize people. How much of it is a performance for ourselves, and do we really allow ourselves to FEEL the loss if we're desperately trying to keep someone 'alive'? Another wonderful play by Ashley Rose Wellman. P.S, don't google image search 'lipoma'. ”
- You Are The Blood by23 Apr. 2022“ If it isn't becoming obvious that I'm now a huge Ashley Rose Wellman fan, here's another review! What excites me most about these plays is how deep into the dark they go. Wellman picks the scab and digs around in there with a fork. This is family at its most dysfunctional. We don't have to understand all of these characters or even love them to accept them. They are who they are...even David, who is the hardest to understand of all. Also, great song reference/title! ”
- That Long Damn Dark by22 Apr. 2022“ Hurt people hurt people hurt people hurt people...That Long Damn Dark explores the ugliest place we have deep down inside ourselves. Spooky and thrilling. "Do you want to be stuck in this godforsaken box for the rest of your life?" I won't soon forget this play. ”
- Hot Tragic Dead Thing by21 Apr. 2022“ WOW. What a ride this was...unrelenting in its darkness, and kept me shocked right til the very end. Extremely thought-provoking. ”
- Kill Shelter by21 Apr. 2022“ This is a stunning play. I am excited to read more of Wellman's work. ”
- marked green at birth, marked female at birth by6 Mar. 2022“ I really loved these characters and particularly connected with Star, who doesn't yet have the language or life experience to put a name to what it is they're feeling every time they use food or drugs or exercise to push it away. There's something painfully familiar about these characters-the play is specific to 2008 but could take place any time. I loved how brave and vibrant these "girls" are and wanted to wrap them all in a big hug! ”
- Dance Moms by19 Feb. 2022“ Loved this play about a bunch of Moms putting their all into dance while covering up the darkness inside all of them. Made me laugh, surprised me, educated me. I was really moved by all of these women. It's mystical and hilarious. ”
- Hope This Helps by13 Feb. 2022“ All you know walking in is "Spa...and GO!" Two strangers basically naked and at their most vulnerable point discovering all the ways they relate to one another. What's unique about this particular meeting between socially awkward Brian and Darlene, who knows exactly what she want? You'll have to read on to see what comes out. This play is many things at once. It's sweet and bittersweet and perverse and tragic and hilarious. ”