Written by Willy Holtzman
Directed by Carolyn Cantor
Synopsis:
The play tells the story of a notorious sixties radical who has served nearly 30 years in prison for her part in the accidental killing of a police officer during an explosive war protest. Now eligible for parole in a post 9/11 world where bombing is terrorism and dissent, treason, how much can she be faulted for having too much consciousness and bringing the war home?
NEW YORK TIMES:
"In fact there’s nary a lurid moment in Mr. Holtzman’s drama about a 1960s radical preparing to face a parole board some 30 years after being incarcerated for her involvement in a fatal bombing. Sadly, merely exciting moments are almost as rare in this sincere, talk-heavy play about the divisions in American culture and politics dating back to that troubled decade. "
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NEW YORK DAILY NEWS:
""Something You Did," Willy Holtzman's engrossing new drama at Primary Stages, concerns another war, the one in Vietnam, and another generation of activists - before terrorism had everyone on red alert. "
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THEATERMANIA:
"Willy Holtzman's new play Something You Did -- making its New York premiere courtesy of Primary Stages under Carolyn Cantor's direction -- admirably wrestles with complex issues of accountability, idealism, and forgiveness. Unfortunately, clunky dialogue and uneven performances don't allow the work to achieve its full potential. "
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VARIETY:
" The savvy Primary Stages aud gasped out loud at that one -- and indeed, anyone who was taking sides during the '60s will share their intense interest in this play. One does wonder, though, what people who never heard of Kathy Boudin or Soliah -- or even Patty Hearst, for that matter -- will make of this poignant, but solipsistic drama"
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