The Drowning Girls reflects on the misconceptions of love, married life, and the not-so-happily ever after. Comrades brings to life the story of a seven-year imprisonment and explores the struggles and agonies of two men, tried not for what they did, but for who they were.
Drowning Girls is a 4.5* play. Comrades is more of a 3* play. Would love to see DG staged by a company with the money to really make the water effects theatrically impressive.
I really enjoyed both of these plays. First Drowning Girls had a super interesting premise and the way the story was told was really cool. I do think it was hard sometimes to follow in reading format but I would love to see a produced version of the play. As for Comrades, it was much easier to follow in a reading format. The play is very topical and touches upon many many issues that people are fighting for today. I would highly recommend reading it. I think both of these plays used the limited amount of actors to tell the story in an interesting way and I would love to see both of them on stage.
OMG! I finished reading the play late last night. My thoughts are all over the place! It's haunting, a wonderful character/ensemble, period piece, technically simply and yet stunningly challenging. I could go on and on! I've been on the internet all day today reading other reviews and all about George Joseph Smith.