“…Washington Stage Guild has long specialized in Shaw, and the troupe’s comfort with the material finds visual expression in Carl Gudenius and Jingwei Dai’s pitch-perfect set…delectably witty 1890s script…(Ben) Ribler is the standout in director Laura Giannarelli’s staging…Whitmer and Thompson (spouses in real life) are confident onstage presences — among other highlights, Thompson supplies a hilarious bit of business with a fireplace poker…”
— Celia Wren, The Washington Post
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“The region’s foremost interpreters of George Bernard Shaw elevate his melodrama about God, lust, and socialism.”
— Ian Thal, Washington City Paper
— Ian Thal, Washington City Paper
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“(Emelie Faith) Thompson is a marvel as Candida from her first entrance…David Bryan Jackson portrays the money-hungry leaning father, Burgess, with a seasoned assurance…Cheryl Yancey’s costumes bring a sumptuous flair to all.”
— Debbie Minter Jackson, DC Theatre Scene
— Debbie Minter Jackson, DC Theatre Scene
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“(Nathan) Whitmer as Morell shows a touching fondness for his on and off stage wife, Emilie Faith Thompson as Candida, which added an especially sweet quality to the production…the production is lively, wildly amusing, and nothing less than charming.”
— Sophie Williams, Broadway World DC
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“If you enjoy Shaw done as it should be done, unfiltered, you should really make an effort to get to this Candida.”
— Barbara Mackay, DC Metro Theater Arts
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