HERLAND
National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere
at Redtwist Theatre
March 13 - April 14, 2019
By Grace McLeod
Directed by James Fleming
WINDY CITY TIMES: Best Chicago Theatre of 2019
HEATH FUND: Best “Under the Radar” Shows of 2019
JEFF AWARD NOMINATION for Best Supporting Actor - marssie Mencotti
Named one of Windy City Times’ “Hot-button plays for a cold spring”
“[I]ts women-led, DIY ethos offers an imaginative spin on aging and allows its characters dignity and agency in a culture that often disregards them. While I wouldn't call its ending happy, its painful truth is a reminder of the systems and families senior women are often up against. For a moment, here's an image of resistance, a gotta-get-out-of-here tale straight out of the Springsteen songbook.” - KT Hawbaker, Chicago Reader
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED — In place of wrenching confessions, Herland is the story of four women just going about their lives as best they can, and therein lies its charm. […]Jean and her friends may be at a very different place than young Natalie, but ultimately they are all searching for the same thing: to belong to themselves. This play is a lovely, funny, and ultimately quite moving exploration of that search.” - Kevin Curran, Chicago Theatre Review
