Every Young Woman's Desire presented by Washington Shakespeare Company at Clark Street Playhouse

Every Young Woman's Desire

Clark Street Playhouse
601 S. Clark Street Arlington

A mysterious man shows up in a young woman's apartment, but will his attempt to control her succeed? A psychological thriller that examines the brutality of unchecked power, Every Young Woman's Desire will be an English language world premiere in a translation by Charles Philip Thomas.

Presented by Washington Shakespeare Company

Thru - Jun 20, 2010

Price: $25 - $35

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 1-800-494-8497

Running Time: 1hr 20 mins; no intermission

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Every Young Woman's Desire Reviews

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Washington Post - Somewhat Recommended

"...The 75-minute play, getting its English-language premiere, is a peculiar choice as this low-budget troupe wraps up a long tenure in its dilapidated warehouse venue (the building is slated for the wrecking ball when this show ends; the company will relocate to Rosslyn). Why this play? Why now? Totalitarian themes and nonrealistic techniques aren't alien to the WSC, yet the show doesn't begin to muster what de la Parra tries to summon: an iron psychological grip."

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- Nelson Pressley

MetroWeekly - Somewhat Recommended

"...This is another female role in which a lesser actor might resort to a Days of Our Lives hand-wringing by way of compensation for the unorthodox narrative. But Kari Ginsburg, demonstrating just how versatile an actor she is, digs in deep. From her mousey insecurities to her winsome inner-siren, she is this She. There is not a moment when Ginsburg loses the fiction or the tension. She is also finally in a venue large enough for the big voice that can occasionally distract."

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- Kate Wingfield

Fairfax Times - Highly Recommended

"...Clearly written to be against Pinochet's authoritarian regime, the play can simplistically be viewed with He representing the dictatorship while She stands in for the Chilean people under a brutal regime."

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- David Hoffman

DCTheatreScene - Somewhat Recommended

The argument that people would gladly give up their freedom in exchange for quiet streets and imported autos is a provocative one, and I would have been glad to see a play based on this concept. Every Young Woman’s Desire, however, isn’t it

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- Tim Treanor

Every Young Woman's Desire presented by Washington Shakespeare Company at Clark Street Playhouse