A review by melthomp13
Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman

4.0

this is one of the best plays i've read in quite some time. i love how simple the language was in discussing such dark, complex topics and i think dorfman did such a wonderful job of grounding the play in a setting that is universal and generic but still palpable and relatable. i love the complexity of paulina's character and i think it was such a strong choice for the audience to never actually discover whether or not roberto is innocent. the incorporation of music was so clever. i'm really wishing i could see this live because i can only imagine how breathtaking the mirror scene must be in person.