Review Fix Exclusive: Liz Stanton Talks The Woman Who Was Me

Review Fix chats with actress Liz Stanton who discusses her solo-show “The Woman Who Was Me,” which will be performing at Theaterlab from May 24 through June 11, 2017.

To learn more about The Woman Who Was Me, Click Here.

Review Fix: What was the inspiration behind The Woman Who Was Me?

Liz Stanton: I was interested in doing a one woman show that was not about me. When I read the play, I was inspired by Lanie’s journey, her questions, her declarations and her expressive language which vacillates between quotidian and poetic. Lanie is kissed by a stranger and her life is changed, her desire is unleashed, she questions her role in her life, in her marriage. She goes on a search anud takes risks, does things she would never do and she learns to be present in the moment, as she listens and waits. I am inspired by Lanie’s innocent courage and her discovery of who she is.

Review Fix: What are your creative goals here?

Stanton: I want to dive in and challenge myself to bring an organic visceral truth to Lanie’s story. I trust I will ignite the audiences’ imagination by using a few choice props, my body, my voice, and my imagination. With the help of the director, Jeremy Williams, I hope to expose a sense of desire, vulnerability, time, and a deep sense of listening, in this piece.

I am interested in listening to the audience. So we have added Act 2: Women’s Voices, Women’s Choices. This is a conversation with the audience hosted by a different special guest each night. The discussions will incorporate the questions and topics addressed in the play so that we can recognize common experiences in each other, share these feelings and make connections with a larger community.

Review Fix: Who do you think will be affected by seeing The Woman Who Was Me the most?

Stanton: I believe this piece will resonate with anyone who questions how committed they are to their partner or spouse. Anyone who desires more creativity, more sex, more freedom. Anyone who fears taking a big step into the unknown, who dreams of a different future. Anyone who is searching, who is listening deeply.

Review Fix: How do you want it to be remembered?

Stanton: A captivating story told with a deep sense of truth and presence. This story will resonate long after the play is over. It started a conversation that I am continuing to explore.

Review Fix: What’s next for you?

Stanton: Next ? I’m in the now!!  Convergences Theatre Collective is an amazing artistic home where I will continue to work with on Babel, an ensemble, acrobatic dance piece. We are also beginning to work on another play by Peter Grandbois called Nahoonkara and I am recording the vocal sound scape for a dance film called Distant Anchors choreographed by Jessica Bonenfant.

mm
About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13819 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*