Passed Down
I was glad to get to see this piece as I'm always up for a horror play and I loved the concepts that this artist was exploring! Bravo!
This play took us through a full range of emotions. The excitement of getting your own place, the spookiness of an unfamiliar older home, the ties to family lore, and the terror of unexpected events. The performer held their own and enthralled the audience with their story.
I loved how creeped out I felt after watching this performance! I enjoyed how other characters were introduced, even though it was a one person production. Very engaging, and made me want to cleanse my place in case any spirits are lurking around.
That was SO well acted! Gripping! Uncomfortable! And scary!
This show does a very good job of building thriller tension on a sparsely decorated stage in a way that was quite impressive and completely unexpected. With the exception of a few off-stage voices, Passed Down is a one-woman show. Monique Danielle's performance is extremely engaging as she deftly takes the audience on an emotional rollercoaster, eventually plunging them into depths where all your hairs will stand on end.
Expect to leave this show feeling just a little unformattable - and needing to watch something else before you go to bed!
I really enjoyed this show, Madelaine Rose's performance was fantastic, and enjoyed how the layers of the story were revealed! It was just the right amount of spooky, and I loved the ending!! Definitely recommend!
An amazing one person show with fun characters, spooky atmosphere and a great local team!
Throughly captivating performance. Left feeling a bit spooked. Will be recommending to friends.
Next at the Bus Stop I saw Sigh No More Productions’ play Passed Down starring Madelaine Rose and directed by Rosalyn Cosgrove. This play is about a young girl named Persephone who is at first extremely excited to inherit a remote old home from her Grandaunt Lizzie, despite the concerns from her parents who make allusions to Lizzie being some kind of a witch. Undeterred, Persephone goes to the house alone to move in, but is waiting on her friend Ophelia to join her when a series of really creepy events begin to happen to her that makes her believe that there is some kind of Practical Magic level curse going on, but Aunt Lizzie is much more sinister than Aunt Frances or Aunt Jet.
There is a lot in this play’s conceit that is working really well. The idea of a Millennial being willing to put up with any evil poltergeist and to confront her dark family history to procure housing for themself is really astute and hilarious. Madelaine Rose really commits to the harrowing emotional arc that Persephone goes on, and gives an intense performance. Read More At Link
A cool solo horror show with some very gripping moments. Since there is only one character, a lot of the exposition is given through phone conversations, which I found quite clever. The show succeeds at creating an uneasy atmosphere, and some audience members definitely came out of the show spooked.