Morton plants a rare specimen to cultivate post-9/11 thought- The Plain Dealer, 05/16/06
It's quirky and lyrical, funny and moving, intimate and expansive, smart and silly. And did we mention quirky? (more)
Gift of a Flower: Morton's Premiere Blooms At Play House
(Spoiler Warning)
- The Free Times, 05/17/06
In Night Bloomers, Sarah Morton conjures up a desolate, not-so-distant world, peopled by desperately plucky survivors of some apocalyptic cataclysm. Like most futuristic fabrications, however, this substantial one-act is really set in the hyperbolic present. Its depiction of a secretive, paranoid government, for example, bullying and bumbling along in a disastrous attempt to totally monitor and micromanage its citizenry, brands the author less a modern-day Cassandra than a fanciful Maureen Dowd ... (more)
Nocturnal Missions
Hope sprouts amid the chaos of Dobama's Night Bloomers
- Cleveland Scene, 05/17/06
Now that a few years' worth of salve has been layered over the wounds of 9-11, more artistic interpretations of that day are finding their way into production. Flicks such as United 93 and Oliver Stone's upcoming World Trade Center tackle the horrendous morning minute by minute, attempting to forge some understanding. Meanwhile, our dear leader and his administration continue their efforts to militarize the CIA and shred most of the Bill of Rights while shoveling chum to the yahoos by igniting old fears and hatreds. (Fashion note: Mexican illegals are the new gay newlyweds for '06.) If you think this situation is miserable, you'll have to get in line behind Sarah Morton, the talented playwright behind the riveting and thought-provoking Night Bloomers, now at Dobama Theatre. ... (more)
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