Audience Testimonials

“For fifty years I have considered myself fortunate to live in a community graced by excellent live theater. At no time and no place has that good fortune been more evident than yesterday afternoon when, for my 83rd birthday my wife Lynne gave us tickets to see Mala”  ~John F.

“I was at opening and liked it so much I just made reservations for closing. Congratulations to you, Penny, Vilma, and your team for a magnificent production. It reminded me that a one-person show can, indeed, be a play and not a lecture with music.” ~Jim A.

“Vilma, your performance was flawless—fully embodied in that Everywoman character—every bone and sinew taut and flexible—perfectly tuned and strung for a masterfully versatile voice to vibrate and resonate all through my body from the windows of my eyes all the way down the chakras to the marrow of my bones. Absolutely soul-satisfyingly perfect!!!”  ~Dot F.S.

“What a wonderful gift it was to see Mala! I’m a strong fan of Vilma’s work, and what a great script for her to embrace!  Penny’s direction was right on. I loved every minute! The Grizzly Peak setting works so well.  Congratulations for a season of strong plays with such integrity” ~Shirley P.

“Thank you for your amazing production of Mala, and for having the very, very good sense to offer the role to the divine Vilma Silva. An absolutely beautiful performance. Powerful and moving. I am so happy that I came to see the show today.” 

~Armando D.

“Thank you for a great day of theatre and for taking the time to make it accessible for us. It was cathartic to see a piece of wonderful writing beautifully staged and performed, in the presence of other people all sharing heartbeats in the same space.” ~Chris W.

“Mala is a theatre experience unlike any I have had before. Mala allows us to look at things as individuals even though it is about all of our stories.There is humor, sadness, love, anger, forgiveness, and the understanding of our individual experiences in a collective audience.  And that's the magic of this play! Talking with others afterwards, I learned that what I'd felt they had, too. We weren't just audience; we were friends.”  ~Donna B.

“What an actress Vilma is, what a great story, and what a lovely intimate space!! I too have a 92 year old Cuban mother so the story resonated deep in my soul right away. Even with the pre-show music, I wanted to dance.” ~Alina C.

“What a great show! Thank you for keeping us seeing such wonderful, high-quality live theatre. May you have continued success in the next year!”  ~Suzanne S.