Check out these excerpts from Mark Cofta’s review of SILVERHILL from today's Philadelphia City Paper:
Philly playwright Thomas Gibbons' eighth premiére with InterAct Theatre Co. harks back to an obscure bit of American history in a drama that's surprisingly meaningful today… Nick Embree's handsome set features huge gates - do they lock out the corrupt outside, or imprison Silverhill's citizens? Christopher Coucill makes leader Alden a fiery prophet, tall and lean with an Old Testament white beard… In Alden's perfect community, rebellion is, conveniently, a sin… Soon, philosophies clash: communism vs. capitalism, monogamy vs. free love, dictatorship vs. democracy, with fascinating modern parallels. A great cast brings the debate to life in personal, intimate, often humorous performances… The lively debate about divinity and human perfection, and ideas about charismatic leaders and the inevitable lure of anything forbidden, resonate powerfully. SILVERHILL fascinates with its glimpse of pre-1960s American social experiments, but soars through its fresh exploration of eternal - and, thus, contemporary - issues.
Links to more information about SILVERHILL:
Purchase Tickets
Read Mark Cofta’s Entire Philadelphia City Paper Review
Read John Dowlin’s Weekly Press Review in the Nov. 3 Issue
Read Ellen Wilson Dilks’ Stage Magazine Review
Read Toby Zinman's Inquirer Review
An Interview with Playwright Thomas Gibbons
An Interview with Director Seth Rozin
Watch the Video Trailer of SILVERHILL
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