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| Ryan L. Jenkins, Cindy Covington, and Walt Pedano Photo by John Groseclose |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Sweat focuses on the lives of a group of working-class Americans in a blue-collar town in Pennsylvania who are dealing with economic uncertainty, racial tensions, and fractured relationships. With an excellent cast and skilled direction, Stray Cat Theatre is presenting a compelling production of this emotionally charged and resonating drama. However, while the events in the play, including the ending, are heartbreaking and poignant, the play itself is somewhat overwritten and drawn out, which occasionally threatens to dilute its emotional impact." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
"Lynn Nottage’s “Sweat” has to be one of the biggest downers of a play I have seen but that is not meant negatively. The play is a vibrant slice of contemporary life as it probes three families who work hard at a local plant as they try to stay on top of rapidly changing life. In a smartly staged and well-acted production, Stray Cat Theatre brings this thoughtful and insightful play to excellent fruition." -Chris Curcio, Curtain Up Phoenix (click here to read the complete review)
"Under Chanel Bragg’s direction, this production achieves a remarkable balance between intimacy and intensity. Bragg skillfully leans into the story’s inherent tensions, allowing them to simmer before boiling over into moments of explosive conflict. Her ensemble delivers powerhouse performances, with each actor embodying their role so vividly that the tensions between the characters are not only palpable but also profoundly affecting....For those who crave theater that stirs the soul and sharpens the mind, SWEAT isn’t just a must-see ~ it’s a revelation." - Herbert Paine, Broadway World (click here to read the complete review)
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