Review: “What the Constitution Means to Me” at Magnolia Theatre
One audience member will choose to keep or abolish the Constitution each night. (On our night she chose to keep it.)
October 19, 2024
One audience member will choose to keep or abolish the Constitution each night. (On our night she chose to keep it.)
This is my EXTREMELY short list as there as so many incredible productions and theatre companies in the Cincinnati area. I’ve already got my tickets
The ensemble deftly handles the material with comedic physicality and timing. You just have to laugh with the raw energy of this Fringe-y production.
The Performances
All of the students do an excellent job at portraying their roles. The cast of Trifles really sells the circumstances and the coldness of both the Iowa farm where it takes place. They also sell the tension of both the murder and the gender politics on display.
Higher delivers on the promise of the modern rock musical; It touches the soul through harmony and beauty while bringing you face to face with uncomfortable slices of reality.
‘How do we wield power and who becomes subjugated under it? What does it mean to literally or metaphorically “murder” someone?’
