Downstairs

for a previous production “A stunning drama that keeps the audience in doubt about reality until it strikes a jarring truth that transforms three fascinating characters...The production is not only technically superb but features subtle, engrossing stage acting...Campbell-Holt sustains Rebeck's fascinating test of what's real with staging that fiercely asserts authenticity yet always leaves room for doubt. Campbell-Holt draws nuanced performances from the three actors...A moving, cathartic theater experience.” Full Review

for a previous production “’Downstairs’...is moving, funny, and scary, and it gives one many things to think about...Considering the depth of the material, it is ironic that the plot can be explained in one sentence...While there are some good laughs and a happy ending in ‘Downstairs’, it is neither a comedy nor simple...An opportunity to see American theatrical royalty on stage in a new work by one of our finest living playwrights in a beautiful and intimate setting in rural Vermont.” Full Review

for a previous production “Rebeck can take heart that the play she wrote expressly for the Dalys is a viscerally human story, and easily her most relatable to everyday people...There are several places where considerable time can be sliced out, both with action that lingers...as well as dialogue that continues pounding home a point already made...But ‘Downstairs’ remains Rebeck's best Dorset play to date. It went down into a basement, but reached lofty heights in meaning and passion.” Full Review