REVIEW: The Earth is Flat

by Todd Almond

November 2017 • Cohen Studio Family Theatre • Directed by Richard Hess

"Meg Olson plays Shelley, the YouTube video “earth is flat” sensation who disses on Ayn Rand and who is trying to save all from the delusion that the world is a globe. Olson is brilliant at bringing humanity to the loony Shelley.  She infuses Shelley with strange social behaviors in which love and loneliness spar." League of Cincinnati Theatres

"The characters’ mounting issues are resolved with exactly the right mix of emotional resonance and theatrical force." League of Cincinnati Theatres

"Each of these actors is a pro; they know what they’re doing and they delight in it." League of Cincinnati Theatres

"I can’t wait to see what the future holds for Mr. Almond as a playwright and where this cast of stars will land." League of Cincinnati Theatres

"For Olson, I loved the way that she played the part of Shelley.  She really sold her mania for a flat Earth.  It was believable and comic as the same time—a study in obsession gone wrong." League of Cincinnati Theatres

"The strong cast and compelling subject hopefully warrant a revival of the production at a future date."League of Cincinnati Theatres