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Gemma Wilcox Plays 20 @ Minnesota Fringe Festival
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"Lithe Londener" Plays 20 @ Minnesota Fringe Festival Pillsbury House Theatre August 2-11, 2007 |
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The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over written and performed by Gemma Wilcox (London, UK)
"Best Solo Performance -Ottawa Fringe 2007" & "Orlando Fringe 2007 Best Bet -Orlando Sentinel"
About The Show
"Best Solo Performance" - Ottawa Fringe Festival
2007
"Best in Venue" - Ottawa Fringe Festival 2007
"Sold Out Award" - Orlando Fringe Festival 2007
"Best Bet at Orlando Fringe 2007" - Orlando
Sentinel
"Pick of the Fringe" - Boulder Fringe Festival, 2005 &
2006
"Best of FronteraFest" - Austin, TX FronteraFest 2003
& 2004
Gemma Wilcox (London, UK) portrays 20
characters
in this
humorous, poignant, captivating tale of love
and letting go. Telling the story of Sandra
and her world of complex relationships,
Wilcox transforms seamlessly from male to
female, from feline to mysterious fowl, in
her not-to-be-missed, award winning,
one woman show.
"Wilcox
moves easily through the nuances
of London's class-tinged dialects and
accents, mixing vocal virtuosity with
imaginative expressions and postures to
herald each new personality, establishing a
set of instantly recognizable icons that
facilitate quick-paced, multi-character
conversations." - Variety
5 performances of The
Honeymoon
Period is Officially Over $12, $10 @ Pillsbury House Theatre
- Thu, Aug 2, 8:30pm
- Fri, Aug 3, 7:00pm
- Sun, Aug 5, 2:30pm
- Mon, Aug 6, 10:00pm
- Sat, Aug 11, 8:30pm
Click
Here for Ticket Info or call: (651) 209-6799
What the Press Say about Gemma
Wilcox
"You might not see a better performance at this
year's festival than the one Gemma Wilcox delivers in
this solo comedy-drama (four stars)" -
Kevin Prokosh, The Winnipeg Free Press
Wilcox moves with a gorgeous fluidity from
character to character, and with each one she holds
her audience in thrall. This woman can do anything, it
seems, and she does...she shows you what theater
can be. -Elizabeth Maupin, The
Orlando Sentinel
Click Here to Read Full Review!
"Wilcox is entrancing." -Seth
Kubersky, Orlando
Weekly
"She uses her incredibly malleable body to
create
visual distinction...If you have the chance to see only
one show, make it this show!" -
nytheatre.com
Click Here to Read Full Review!
"What sets her one-actor,
multiple-personality performance apart is the
personal nature of the subject matter and the
fine distinctions she draws in her
characters. "
- Bob
Bows, Variety
Click Here to Read Full Review!
"Gemma Wilcox is a
terrific performer"
-
Juliet Wittman, The Denver
Westword
"Gemma Wilcox's "The Honeymoon Period is
Officially Over" was the gem of the
evening" - Shilanda
Woolridge, The Austin American-Statesman
"Wilcox is brilliant. Especially inspired are
her furry and feathered
characterizations."
- Mark
Collins,
The Daily Camera
"Gemma Wilcox was the surprise of the
evening: She was superb...Wilcox took on
multiple roles in a complex, polished, moving
piece. It was well-acted and well-written
from start to finish"
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Moira Muldoon, The Austin American-Statesman
"Wilcox displays an imaginative approach to
theatricality, a rich sensitivity to
character, and a
winning sense of humor"
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Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
Click Here to Read Full Review!
"Wilcox's
plays are like beautifully crafted short
stories, absorbing even if they weren't given
the charming and magnetic performance Wilcox
offers. A remarkable display of both writing
and performance."
-
Lisa Bornstein, Rocky Mountain News
Click Here to Read Full Review!
About Gemma Wilcox
Gemma
Wilcox is a performer/director/playwright
from
London, UK, now based in Boulder, Colorado.
For Gemma's Theatre Bio and Credits
(including her UK credits, her run with The
Austin Shakespeare Company, and her acting,
writing and directing in Colorado), PLEASE
CLICK HERE
Contact
Gemma Wilcox
Performer, Director, Playwright website: www.gemmawilcox.com (Under Construction)
phone:
720-212-5001
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