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Selected Production History
Actor's Theatre of Louisville (Feb- March 1981)
"'My Sister' is a murderously taut play"
The Courier-Journal (March 7, 1981)
This is a review of the very first production of My Sister in this House at the Actor's Theatre of Louisville's fifth Festival of New American Plays. The author predicts that Kesselman's "daring" and "strange" play will "obviously have an extended life" despite the fact that it "reek[s] of dramatic banality."
The Second Stage (Nov 1981)
"The Stage: 'My Sister' by Wendy Kesselman"
The New York Times (November 23, 1981)
This is the New York Times review from the play's move off-Broadway to New York City. This production stars Elizabeth McGovern, now of "Downton Abbey" fame. This review gets right to the heart of the play's grand themes-- "Miss Kesselman's subject is repression -social, sexual, religious and political - and the havoc it wreaks on its victims."
Conradi Theatre, Florida State University (Nov 1983)
"'My Sister': Oh, Brother!"
The Tallahassee Democrat (November 11, 1983)
This review is highly critical of Kesselman's portrayal of the four women, calling it "shallow, voyeuristic and highly romantic." This review reaches beyond just the production, and expresses structural issues within the text itself.
Deaf West Theatre (April- May 2010)
"Theater review: 'My Sister In This House' at Deaf West Theatre"
LA Times (April 26, 2010)
In this review, the LA Times praises Deaf West's production as an "absorbing, often oppressive study of class and codependency." and ends with the slightly comical yet sad reflection on our society-- "as an audience member put it as we filed out of the theater, “Too much estrogen under one roof.”
Deaf West Theatre (April– May 2010)
"Deanne Bray’s Transition into Sister Role at Deaf West"
@ This Stage Magazine (April 19, 2010)
This is an interview with Deanne Bray, the actor portraying Christine Lutton where Bray describes the importance of body language to the story. “We try to be creative and find ways to turn away from each other,” says Bray. For example, there’s a moment where Christine turns away while someone is talking. But with deaf people, you can’t do that. You need to be able to see the other person signing."