Another outstanding review for WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA from J. Cooper Robb in Philadelphia Weekly:
"Whether you love George W. Bush or hate him,
you’ll be fascinated by the portrait of the ex-president in Lee Blessing’s daring political drama WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA, which is receiving
a thoroughly compelling world-premiere production from InterAct Theater Company. ... Bush is joined by Piet (an enigmatic Peter Schmitz) ... [and] Anna-Lisa (Kim Carson in a terrific performance) ... Under Paul Meshejian’s exacting direction, McCarty portrays Bush as a punk, but not necessarily a monster. He’s aggressive and frighteningly assured ... In this dark and disquieting play, Blessing isn’t concerned with simple Bush bashing. His
purpose in SEA is to investigate the relationship between rulers and those they rule. ... At the end of Blessing’s drama, we are left with the uneasy feeling that perhaps America doesn’t want a man of the people in the Oval Office, but rather an omnipotent ruler with an insatiable thirst for power."
Read J. Cooper Robb's Full Philadelphia Weekly Review
Links to more information about WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA:
WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA Moves to Off-Broadway!
Read the Philadelphia Inquirer Review
Read Audience Reactions to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Review
Read Alaina Mabaso's Full EdgePhiladelphia.com Review
Read the BroadstreetReview.com Review
Purchase Tickets
Play Description, Artist Bios & Performance Calendar
(including a talk-back with playwright Lee Blessing)
An Interview with Playwright Lee Blessing
Actor Conan McCarty on Playing George W. Bush
InterAct's 20/20 New Play Commission Program
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