āIn the one-woman show 'Turning Page,' Angelica Page takes on perhaps the role of her careerāthat of her real-life mother, Geraldine Page...It's an interesting device learning about Angelica's atypical childhood through her mother's voiceā¦As directed by Wilson Milam, Angelica's writing comes alive in a true tour-de-force performanceāa valentine to a mother, a woman, and a seminal actress that we all lost too soon.ā
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"Gloriously replicating the legendary actress Geraldine Pageās mannerisms, speech patterns and facial expressions...her daughter Angelica Page vividly pays tribute to her. 'Turning Page' is an intense, affectionate and impressionistic 90-minute biographical solo show that Ms. Page wrote and performs...Director Wilson Milamās vigorous staging yields many arresting images and displays of striking movement that visually complement Ms. Pageās magnificent performance."
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āIt is amazing that her daughter can emulate her persona, the cadence of her very recognizable speech pattern, and take the emotional roller-coaster rideā¦There are moments when Geraldine becomes almost a caricature in the theatricality, and sometimes the pace of dialogue flows much too quickly. However, youāll be swept away by Angelica Page entering the world of life as Geraldine Page in all its complexity."
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āA beguiling one-woman showā¦This rough-hewn offering provided a memorable showcase for the marvelous eccentricities of an Actors Studio original...It was also an opportunity to become better acquainted with Angelica's own considerable gifts as a performerā¦For those who have been touched by Page's sorcery ā and I personally don't know any great actor who hasn't been ā Angelica's virtuosic conjuring of her mother's spirit is something to behold."
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āIt was difficult to find an entry point, and I found Angelica Pageās one-woman act a bit tedious for a show lasing two hoursā¦I did enjoy snippits of this actressās lifeā¦Angelica Page brings her whole self to the stageā¦The closeness Angelica Page has to the subject matter might end up being part of her problem. The play may satisfy a niche group, but it fails to connect Geraldine Page to a broader audienceā¦We never forget that this play is a tribute."
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"It rightly concentrates on the mother/daughter relationship, but the structure of the play is diffuse and feels unformed and in need of tightening and a much stronger forward momentum. The performance was not helped by far too many rapidly spoken lines that disappeared upstage."
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