“'Pomegrenade's' thoughtful script gives new life to its ancient source material, its characters equally mythic and relatable. Brimming with idealism but limited in scope, Lincoln’s 'Persephone' embodies our concern and frustration as privileged bystanders, and we share in her journey from passivity to empowerment…Inspired by the accounts of war correspondents, and writer-director Xia’s work with Doctors Without Borders, the play’s journalistic subfocus heightens its impact."
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"The text has a sound synchronicity between the Greek story and its contemporary component: the refugee crisis seems like a logical if tragic repercussion to the acts of the gods...and the stories blend together well. The play's monologues, though, drift and sway too liberally. While they are performed with heart, they are very difficult to keep up with. Nonetheless, I enjoyed watching the ensemble perform and the thrust they brought to their monologues."
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“As Hermes, Galanes helps set the soulful, sorrowful mood with her haunting vocals. Composer and vocal director Emily Krause’s haunting minor chords underscore the sense of loneliness and trauma that runs through the play...Xia and her team most powerfully capture this sense of disorientation and terror at a visceral level, of people trying to hold themselves together as the gods literally pull the strands of their lives apart.”
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