Below are some of our favorite excerpts from Broadway World’s review of State vs. Natasha Banina. We thank them for their review, and we have provided a link below to read it in full.
“However, in the end, the most compelling part of Denisova’s performance is her closing plea to the jury just before we are asked to vote on the verdict. A form pops up on the screen asking if we believe that the defendant is guilty based on the testimony. Moments later, the results are reported. I don’t think it spoils anything to reveal that the opening night audience voted 68% YES. The crazy thing is that this exercise actually helps us to feel the presence of others who are watching the show with us. At the post-show discussion, Denisova was asked if she could feel the energy of the audience and she answered in the affirmative, perhaps aided by being privy to the questionnaire answers.”