Sharp political satire gives 'Blinders' its bite

"In millennial America, it seems ''facts" have become just another mode of political discourse -- so the boondoggle at the heart of Patrick Gabridge's ''Blinders," a new play at Boston Playwrights' Theatre, incites…wry recognition -- and many a bitter belly laugh."

"These three are surrounded...by a crack comic cast, with standout turns from Alisha Jansky, Steve Auger, and Maureen Keiller."

Thomas Garvey-- The Boston Globe-- April 9, 2005

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Twists of Faith

"In his clever new Blinders ... local playwright Patrick Gabridge uses the scalpel of comedy to disassemble the media machine that often churns out propaganda."

"The story unfolds in rapid-fire scenes that are reined in by Gabridge’s well-structured, witty dialogue."

"Gabridge’s capricious yarn proves easy to buy given the scams we’ve been fed by mass media of late."

Liza Weisstuch-- The Boston Phoenix-- April 7, 2005

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Duplicity Unmasked at the Boston Playwrights' Theater

"Maureen Keiller ... is superbly straight faced as a humorless scientist, frightening as a born again protester and perfectly believable as a ruthless senator."

"Steve Auger, too, gets to inhabit a zillion zany “everymen” as do Alisha Jansky and Rena Baskin. My faves are Jansky’s (none-too-steady in those spike heels) starlet and Baskin’s wacky “Fat Dominic.” "

"Joe Zamparelli and Joshua Feldman are a scream as the unmatched twins in director Melissa Wentworth’s fast-paced production --- but the big stars of the show (Sorry, boys) are Jeanne MacLeman’s state of the art projections. They make the production look like a million bucks. Even the bios are a hoot and what’s not to like about a show with animal mascots!"

Beverly Creasy--TheaterMirror.com-- April 3, 2005

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Satire

"The experienced cast, run through their paces by Melissa J. Wentworth switches hats, often literally, from scene to scene, playing a raft of characters against projected backgrounds. "

"The whole thing has the air of a rehearsed night by a very experienced improv troupe..."

Will Stackman-- On the Aisle-- April 2005

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