"A thoughtful and engrossing play...The director and excellent cast smoothly handle the play’s complex structure...'Informed Consent' has some speechy moments. But it raises provocative questions about the potential conflicts between scientific discovery and religious beliefs."
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"Deborah Zoe Laufer’s thoughtful and theatrical play is all the better for her main character’s thorny and complicated nature...While it moves smoothly, it is at times jarringly jokey. And having adult actors play kids who speak in a wittle baby voice is never a good idea. The same goes for a script that invokes the phrase 'Once upon a time' so much...In the end, the storybook phrase underscores that real life — mysterious and challenging — doesn’t come with happily ever afters."
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"There’s a big battle in 'Informed Consent' and it’s an oldie but goodie: science vs. beliefs. Nothing new under the sun here, but Deborah Zoe Laufer’s play trots along at a steady pace, carefully presenting the pros and cons of both sides with welcome flashes of humor."
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"The science is quite fascinating and the conflicts exceedingly relevant; but as written and directed, the production over-reaches, with too many threads that seem to tie themselves in dramatic knots. The non-traditional cast is saddled with multiple roles requiring herculean stretches – not always successful...Lots to think about here, but in combining fact with fiction Ms. Laufer has bitten off more than she can chew."
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"Deborah Zoe Laufer's probing and thoughtful 'Informed Consent' explores what happens when trust is violated...Liesl Tommy deftly directs this balancing act, marshalling the five-person cast to strikingly detailed performances for a play in which roles and locations seem to shift with the wind...Laufer pays respect to the technical without getting too bogged down in it. She knows her audience and how to challenge them to reexamine their preciously held beliefs."
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"Under Liesl Tommy's direction, the story is told with light humor and without dense scientific terminology that might alienate the less-scientific among us. A solidly-written play that is sure to provoke discussion."
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"There's nothing more painful than seeing a playwright tackle tough, thorny issues without the skill to bring their complexities to dramatic life. That's that sad case with 'Informed Consent...' Laufer isn't too particular about how she keeps the pot boiling, resulting in all sorts of implausibilities."
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"Jillian and Arella's battle of wills, and the terrifying places it leads both of them, is a fascinating subject, and it's well handled by everyone while Laufer keeps her focus tight...But Laufer has so much to say that this energizing core does not get the consistent airing it should. It gets off track easily,..Only if it were honed to an excess-free state would this captivate you without making more of an appeal to your heart than your head; Laufer just seems more interested in the latter."
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