April-May, 2009
Sierra booked “Ruddigore: Or the Witch’s Curse” at Theater Ten Ten. Combining her love of Gilbert and Sullivan with her love of puppetry, she plays both Ruth AND Matilda, two bridesmaids, in a unique twist on this classic operetta.
REVIEW UPDATE:
Sierra booked “Ruddigore: Or the Witch’s Curse” at Theater Ten Ten. Combining her love of Gilbert and Sullivan with her love of puppetry, she plays both Ruth AND Matilda, two bridesmaids, in a unique twist on this classic operetta.
REVIEW UPDATE:
“The characterizations are lively and fun, and only rarely are there glimpses of the hospital personas beneath the Ruddigore characters: just enough to be funny, but not enough to distract.
One exception to this is Sierra Rein’s performance as Ruth, one of the professional bridesmaids. Ruth (also the name of the patient she plays) keeps her puppet Matilda with her at all times, singing and communicating through it exclusively. It’s so completely part of her that there is a moment toward the end of the play when you realize how artificial that unity is. The moment has the effect of watching a magic trick performed, with awe and heartwarming wonder.” – Rob Staeger, TheaterOnline.com
Read the full review here.