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highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"In the realm of true crime dramas, one of the most infamous and captivating cases is that of Winnie Ruth Judd, the young Phoenix woman accused of the murders of two women, one of whom was dismembered, and stuffing their bodies into trunks and transporting them to California. With an excellent cast of local actors, and co-written by Phoenix playwrights, this sensational tale is receiving an intriguing world premiere production at The Phoenix Theatre Company. It delves deep into the puzzling trial and case surrounding this notorious figure....It's clear from Dresbach and Tyler's insightful and well-researched work that The Truth About Winnie Ruth Judd is committed to exploring the complexities of the case and the characters involved in an engaging manner....Phoenix Theatre's production has a great cast, almost all of whom are well-known Arizona actors, and is a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of one of Arizona's most infamous murder mysteries." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
"The notorious murderer Winnie Ruth Judd is a Phoenix legend for her killing of two friends, the dismemberment of one of the bodies, and stuffing both victims into leaky trunks she shipped by train to Los Angeles. But did she kill the pair or did an accomplice commit the crimes? That is the question “The Truth About Winnie Ruth Judd” tries to answer in its world premiere engagement at The Phoenix Theatre Company. Many of the offence’s details are sordid and are ripe for dramatic intervention. The murders are also potentially rich for historic license to make the situation more fascinating. Unfortunately, the play by local playwrights Cathy Dresbach and Ben Tyler is flat, uninteresting, and although short seems to stretch on for an entirety without ever making Judd a curiosity." -Chris Curcio, Curtain Up Phoenix (click here to read the complete review)
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