Reviews are in for Stratford’s Sense & Sensibility
Reviews are in!
It's been a month since Sense & Sensibility opened at the Stratford Festival, and reviews from Ontario theatre critics have arrived! Read below for some highlights, many of which have kindly mentioned Jade's debut performance as Margaret Dashwood and Lucy Steele:
“Jade V. Robinson, in her Stratford debut, is exceedingly droll, and steals every scene she’s in as the youngest Dashwood sister, Margaret, pouting her way across the stage. Then, she totally transforms before our eyes into Elinor’s cutthroat rival, Miss Lucy Steele, milking every laugh with an aggressive sneer. Talk about a breakthrough debut performance.”
-tORONTO sTAR Review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ at the Stratford Festival
“The rest of the cast juggles dual roles with aplomb. Jade V. Robinson, making a notable Stratford debut, is delightful as both the precocious Margaret Dashwood and the scheming Lucy Steele. Her scenes with Hill’s Elinor, laced with faux-politeness and passive aggression, are a highlight."
-Sense and Sensibility revels in wit, warmth and whimsy | The Stratford Beacon Herald
"Jade V. Robinson is especially fun to watch as she plays both the curious younger Dashwood sister Margaret, and the scheming Lucy Steele, who is Elinor’s main romantic rival. Robinson’s bold shifts in facial expressions and physical movements make both characters distinct and memorable."
-REVIEW: Sense And Sensibility finds its inner clown at Stratford - StratfordToday.ca
"As the thirteen-year-old Margaret Dashwood, Robinson makes a smashing Festival debut. She has worked with Cloran before and we have him to thank for introducing her to the company. I hope she sticks around."
-Sense And Sensibility At The Stratford Festival – A Review – OntarioStage.com
“Whether you’re an Austen fan or not, if you choose to miss this boisterous new production, I have but two words for you, which I shall borrow from the play’s sororal protagonists: “For shame!”
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