Photograph 51 Press Reviews
Science, humanity and the hunt for glory at VT Stage's 'Photograph 51'
- Reviewed by Brent Hallenbeck
- Reviewed for Burlington Free Press
- Reviewed on October 8th, 2011
"Alicea's tenure is off to a good start...'Photograph 51' begins as a polemic about people searching for the secret of life from a scientific perspective and becomes a story of people missing the secret of life from a personal perspective. Cold hard facts spur the drama in "Photograph 51," but the more emotional, less tangible realms of the mind give it depth." read more
Scientists prove all-too-human
- Reviewed by Jim Lowe
- Reviewed for Times Argus
- Reviewed on October 8th, 2011
"Vermont Stage Company opened its 18th season as Burlington’s only full-time professional theater company with a production of this fascinating vignette of scientific history that proved intriguing, sometimes funny, sometimes touching, but always entertaining.
Vermont Stage’s 2011-2012 season, under new Artistic Director Cristina Alicea, is off to an auspicious beginning." read more
The Double She-lix
- Reviewed by Erik Esckilsen
- Reviewed for Seven Days
- Reviewed on October 12th, 2011
"The result is a fluid, briskly paced piece of theater that turns dull laboratory work into riveting drama. In a play where the high point of physical action is a firm handshake, this is a noteworthy accomplishment."
"The universe under the microscope in Photograph 51 reveals - in captivating detail - secrets of life that merit more rigorous reexamination." ...Read More