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King Princess Claims Her Theater Kid Crown

The indie pop star unpacks making her Off-Broadway debut in a new musical adaptation of 'Girl, Interrupted.'

Marie Claire · Jun 22

‘All the girls were in there for shit that is pretty normal’: the show reinventing Girl, Interrupted for a new generation

Susanna Kaysen’s cult memoir sparked a wave of novels about young women in crisis. After 10 years in the making, Juliana Canfield and King Princess bring it to the stage

The Guardian - US · Jun 2

Cost of Living review – fertile power dynamics diluted by mawkish writing

Melbourne Theatre Company, The SumnerMartyna Majok’s 2018 drama wants to interrogate money, disability and care work – but despite strong performances, the play never ignites its own fuses

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2024

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Ready, willing and disabled: the Australian actors campaigning for more roles – and better training

As disabled actors fight for authentic casting, there are still complex impediments to access – and, says Prisoner alumna Kate Hood, ‘we see cripping up all the time’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2024

‘Sanctuary City’ offers thoughtful perspective on the complex lives of ‘Dreamers’

Actors capture the empathy and ambition of two vulnerable young people in the emotionally immersive play at Steppenwolf.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 24, 2023

‘Sanctuary City’ playwright Martyna Majok found her theater voice in Chicago

The Pulitzer-winning playwright has come a long way since feeling intimidated by theater kids years ago at freshman orientation at the University of Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 12, 2023

Review: Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘Cost of Living’ explores the power struggles in unlikely relationships

NEW YORK — Dating in middle age has advantages: You know yourself better, you’re not as inclined to errors of judgment and you’re less likely to have unrealistic expectations.

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

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Cost of Living review – Pulitzer prize winner lands on Broadway with a splash

Martyna Majok’s sensitive drama about four characters on the margins is empathetically acted and unusually compassionate

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2022

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