“intense, absorbing, and thought-provoking.” – John Del Signore, The New York Times
The Cycle of Life, Damaged by the Horror of War
Three scalding monologues make up Judith Thompson’s “Palace of the End” at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, and three pitch-perfect performers deliver them. Which, a couple of years ago, would have made for courageous, electrifying theater, since Ms. Thompson’s subject is the travesties associated with the war in Iraq. full article
Whoever said dead men tell no tales hadn’t seen “Palace of the End.” Previously living individuals deliver two of the three monologues in Judith Thompson’s Iraq war play (which won this year’s Susan Smith Blackburn Prize), and they each have horrible tales to tell. The final monologue (Heather Raffo) is arresting enough to make the play worth watching, read more
“… the monologues deal thoughtfully with awful subjects, and have an undeniable punch. The final piece is especially effective: Superbly incarnated by Raffo…” -Adam Feldman, Time Out New York full article