Posted by Daria B on 4/3/09
I am still reeling and full of thoughts and feelings after seeing last night’s ‘Lydia’ at MTC.
This story, so poetically and yet, too, so darkly realistic in its writing and telling, may be too much for those who do not wish to enter into the darker corners of their being.
We [...]

Posted by Nikki T on 4/3/09
Wow. My friends and I have been season ticket holders for several years. We relish controversial material and the shock factor, and love to stretch our emotions, good and bad, through theater. But for us, Lydia took things too far. This production left us feeling like we needed to go [...]

Submitted by Randy 3/29/09
I can’t really review this as I did not see it yesterday afternoon (3/28/09) under optimum circumstances. My hearing aid was giving me problems so I had to use the house headset which I did not find all that brilliant. I had it at top volume and still missed many lines as [...]

Submitted by Ruth B. 3/29/09
We saw “Lydia” last night and couldn’t believe how horrific the last act was. The emotional, physical and sexual abuse was over the top. We have been season ticket holders for 8 years and this was the worst that we have seen. We can only hope this [...]

Submitted by TDSJ on 3/30/09:
Lydia is fantastic. Performances, all brilliant, are varied in their crafting. The set is simple and uncluttered. The characters slowly evolve and integrate, with cause and effect relationships driving development. The narrative is jarring and moving, and the result is an experience that leaves me wanting to [...]

Posted by Geoff Rothman, 3/21/09
I had the pleasure of seeing ‘Lydia’ last evening, followed by a very enlightening conversation with the playwright, Mr. Solis. The conversation, part of the after show Q and A, was insightful and intimate. Hopefully, someone taped this for others to enjoy. It was special, and really adds [...]