"Funny, fierce and touching all at once, Alannah Patrice Walker and Isabel McTighe make their performances as teenage fencers look as effortless as sipping water between bouts. Both actors score points in Gracie Gardner's dynamic, razor-sharp comedy at 21ten Theatre, Ted Rooney's black box company that consistently stages thoughtful, entertaining, and professionally produced shows in an intimate setting."
"With a balance of triumphant smiles and sulky looks, the characters pretend they have it all figured out while trying to navigate their needs in a world of confounding expectations. Equally determined to win a spot at a national competition, Athena and Mary Wallace train with comic intensity, jogging in place with high-flying knees, practicing deep lunges or holding a yoga chair pose for a ridiculously long time."
"While raising profound questions about fighting, friendship and being female, its newest production also offers laughs that are delivered faster than the lunges, blows and parries. Directed by Christine Freije, with fight choreography by Madeleine Tran, the girls' movement is a visual delight. For much of the 75-minute show, they're stretching, strengthening, and sparring as they fine-tune their fighting skills and tentatively move toward the friendship zone."
Alannah Patrice Walker and Isabel McTighe deliver compelling performances as teenage fencers training for the Junior Olympics in Gracie Gardner's 2018 comedy at 21ten Theatre. Walker's character, Athena, is a confident warrior who celebrates her victories, while McTighe plays Mary Wallace, a model student struggling with pressure. Despite their unequal skill levels, both actors convincingly portray teenagers navigating confusing expectations while pursuing national competition spots. Directed by Christine Freije with fight choreography by Madeleine Tran, the production combines rigorous physical training sequences with sharp humor. The 75-minute show explores themes of competition, friendship, and female identity through dynamic movement and witty dialogue.
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