Marni's Reviews

Yes, argh... this page still needs updating... I hope to get more up soon, but for now, enjoy the clips below!

TWO BY PINTER IS A HIT!

"Nigel Reed and Marni Penning, as Richard and Sarah, deal brilliantly
with the play's heavy emotional dialogue and action." -- William Hyder, The Baltimore Sun
"Actors Nigel Reed and Marni Penning are expert at the role-playing of a twisted marriage...
Penning runs the gamut as the wife who thrives on the game and grows
desperate to maintain the kinky status quo." -- Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post

STUNNING REVIEWS FOR MACHINAL!
Click paper to read the full review...

"[A] tense, fascinating portrait of a woman come undone...
grippingly portrayed by Penning..."
–The Washington Post
"The performance of Marni Penning as the woman at
the center of the vortex is an evening-long marvel...
a high-energy, highly intelligent performance..."
– Potomac Stages
"Spellbinding...Miss Penning electrifies as the neurotic Helen,
but she also is affecting in the languid, tender love scene,
where she is crowing and transformed..."
–The Washington Times
"Totally brilliant...Marni Penning develops a electrifying and riveting main character
with a plethora of honest stage reactions throughout. Hers is a lusciously acted role."
–Foggy Bottom News (part-way down the page; search for "Machinal")
"Beautiful Tragedy."
-Washington CityPaper

RAVES FOR COMEDY OF ERRORS...
Marni is..."deliciously nasal"..."perfectly cast"..."funnier still"... "constantly threatens to channel Fran Drescher"..."terrific"!
The Comedy of Errors (Folger Shakespeare Theatre): Washington Times
The Comedy of Errors (Folger): Washington CityPaper
The Comedy of Errors (Folger): MetroWeekly
The Comedy of Errors (Folger): Georgetowner [Bottom of Page]