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Jocelyn Reyes and Falashay Pearson also turn in impressive performances. Reyes as Bari’s childhood friend and employer, Patty and Pearson as Patty’s niece, Luanne. These ladies round out a stellar cast.
Full Article Here By far the most dynamic performance is by Pearson, who brings a lot of dignity to the role of Penny... If the production as a whole was as heartfelt and balanced as Pearson’s performance, Split in Three would be a major work rather than a fractured one.
Full Article Here But still, many of its jokes, if derivative, evoke genuine laughs, and the production has an appealing, sparklingly sequined, uncomplicated heart
Full article Here Director Erica Weiss draws natural performances from the ensemble. Pearson’s terrific as the troubled teen...
Frank Scheck, New York Post Full Article Here The heartrending scenes feel too real to be schlocky, particularly the moment when Jira finally comes face to face with her bio-mom... the actors (who've all been with the show since its Chicago premiere) sell it with their rawly emotive performances.
Carol Rosegg, Time Out New York Full Article Here Pearson captures the angst and heartbreak felt by her character, with a nuanced portrayal that makes all of Jira's words and actions relatable even when they seem either intentionally or unintentionally cruel.
Dan Balcazo, Theatermania.com Full Article Here The teacher, honestly played by Stef Tovar, has recently lost his partner to an accident in that same body of water, and now is raising their angry, grieving adopted teenager, unpretentiously played by the sad-eyed Falashay Pearson, entirely alone.
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune Full Article Here Chicago's Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel attended the Off-Loop show "A Twist of Water" on Saturday night in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune Full Article Here A Twist of Water is an important play that speaks to our time... Young Pearson—who is making her post-collegiate theatrical debut—holds her own. She portrays Jira as an emotionally confused teenager while steering clear of melodrama. Keith Ecker Full Article Here Few plays become their own civic commentary, let alone redefine how we feel the place where we live. Playwright Parrish presents an intriguing argument: The city is the context that tells us who we are. Lawrence Bommer, Theatreinchicago.com Full Article Here |
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