Orlando (Ruhl)

“Ms. Ruhl, the gifted playwright whose work has been characterized by a mixture of the feminist and the fabulist that finds a natural echo in Orlando, modestly cedes the stage to Woolf in this economical adaptation of Woolf’s 1928 novel... The stage Orlando faithfully recreates the incidents Woolf uses to illustrate her ideas about the fluidity of gender and identity, and the great mysteries of time.’ – New York Times

“It all suits the stage like a dream, slippery and fantastical, and Sarah Ruhl’s 10-year old adaptation is a swift precis that never feels filleted as it muses on identity, history and human subjectivity.” – The Guardian

“Ruhl’s script is a jewel.” – Vulture

“[Woolf’s] 1928 novel Orlando, now adapted by Sarah Ruhl in a story-theater style... preserves the writer’s playful cadences and much of her wit.” – The Village Voice

“Simplicity is magical in Orlando. That’s as true for Sarah Ruhl’s lovingly crafted adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s time-bending, gender-shifting novel as it is for Woolf’s mesmerizing prose.” – SF Gate

“Ruhl’s adaptation is respectful of the original, following the story precisely, and making extensive use of Wolfe’s original language... rollicking good fun... Admirers of Woolf and Ruhl will be very happy with this [play], as will anybody looking for a good time, lots of laughter, and something to think about.” – Examiner