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"The premise of the 90-minute stage play, written by British playwright Chloe Moss and locally produced by and starring Chloe Dirksen and Jessica Mortellaro, is daunting enough. The character-driven plot tackles difficult subject matter, providing a revealing and intimate look into the lives of two former felons who have been recently released from a women’s prison. And the spare setting—a single one-room “bed-sit” apartment in London—offers no place whatsoever to hide, even

"I loved the way stars Chloë Dirksen and Jessica Mortellaro tackled the meaty roles of Lorraine and Marie, two felons trying to cope with life on the outside. Their portrayals of this pair of women, struggling to survive, were honest, empathetic and kind. I went to sleep thinking about them and I woke up with them still on my mind. That’s good theater." Read More #ThisWideNight #HamptonsPartyGirl #2016

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"From the second she arrives at Marie’s flat, it’s clear that Lorraine has no idea how to function in free society — and Ms. Dirksen perfectly captures her barely concealed terror......the performance allows us to see how desperate she is to recreate that scenario in Marie’s Lilliputian flat. Later there is the revelation that Lorraine is a mother, hoping to reconnect with her son. When this connection does not go as planned, the play reaches its climax. Ms. Dirksen wrests ev

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