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Soho/Tribeca
The Virtuous Fall of the Girls From Our Lady of Sorrows
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Ambitious, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Clever, Relevant
About the show
Set in a Catholic girls’ school, this world premiere comedy recounts the ripple effects caused by one student's decision to produce M4M2, a controversial sequel to "Measure for Measure." More…
"The Virtuous Fall of the Girls from Our Lady of Sorrows," inspired by Shakespeare’s problem play, is a comic exploration of teenage revolution in the face of petty authoritarianism.
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MEMBERS SAY:
Ambitious, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Clever, Relevant
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Indulgent, Great acting, Disappointing, Banal, Ambitious
May 24th, 2019
See it if Kudos to some seriously great acting in a show that is done in rep with all the same actors. Strong performances, quirky story.
Don't see it if You want a story that is smart, funny, insightful, not completely trite or cliche. The most interesting storylines didn't go anywhere.
“Bolstered by an energetic cast, Femia’s characters exude wit and tenderness as they navigate the highs and lows of adolescence. Clever spoofs of authority figures, riffs on pop culture, and awkward facts-of-life discoveries pepper the action, as do poignant instances of conflict with gender role...
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"You don’t have to be female, or Catholic, to relate to the adolescents in this sharp, funny new comedy...A rapid sequence of short, often hilarious scenes...The girls’ breakthrough moment during the play within the play makes the “real” play’s end a little facile. But for the characters themselv...
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“Femia’s extraordinary new high school-set play...The marvelous actors...feel like unapologetic, searching acolytes in the grip of religious, educational, and societal higher beings, seeking a way out or at least a better understanding of where they all fit in...Femia’s play is a burgeoning rose ...
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Manhattan With a Twist
"The cast is strong in both productions, easily adapting to Shakespeare’s language in 'Measure' and convincingly playing high school students in 'The Virtuous Fall.' All of the performers hinted at the rich inner lives of their characters...'The Virtuous Fall' is the stronger production partially...
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