Ed Rampell – Hollywood Progressive
According to playwright Jami Brandli’s playbill note, O: A Rhapsody in Divorce is “a comedic reimagining of The Odyssey,” featuring a crucial plot twist in Homer’s saga wherein, as Brandli observes, “the male hero go[es] on this life-changing journey while the woman stays home waiting for their man to return.” In her feminist take on the Homeric tale, it is the female protagonist who embarks on a voyage… Tania Verafield is a verifiable tour de force and revelation as the lead. Read more…
Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color
Outside In Theatre never ceases to enthrall me and their latest production O: A Rhapsody in Divorce continues that magic in their most definitive work yet. Written by Jami Brandli and directed by Jessica Hanna, it is a joyous marvel that fantastically adapts the ancient Greek epic The Odyssey for the modern age and transforms it into a truly breathtaking production filled to the brim with humor, heartbreak, and awe-inspiring imagination. Read more..
Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites
A new play about survival, reinvention, and becoming your own home by Jami Brandli and directed by Jessica Hanna. 8.7 out of 10. Listen more…