WHAT THE CRITICS HAVE SAID
The Gulf Islands Driftwood, Andrea Rabinovitch "...this latest run of Vancouver, Salt Spring Island and Sidney should send you racing down to the Artpring ticket centre to buy a ticket. Peace Weaves this one woman show, with skillful pianist Yan Li offering some dramatic counterpoint .....it is Emmerson's masterful performance, however, that makes us lose ourselves in Piaf's worldview.....Emmerson's first act draws you in, but it is the second where she transforms into an old woman crippled with arthritis and riddled with addiction that we truly see her chops as an actor...." read the ful review PiafReview_Driftwood_lowrez.pdf
La Presse, Philippe Renaud ".....Emmerson a Piaf dans la peau, c'est le cas de le dire. Seule
sur scène, simplement
entourée de quelques
modestes
éléments de décor et d'un pianiste (dissimulé au fond de la scène, pour peu
que
l'on
puisse
dissimuler un piano à queue), elle assume ce
rôle
depuis 1993, avec une passion qui ne semble pas vouloir
s'éteindre. Résumer
une vie aussi riche et
tumultueuse
que
celle
d'Édith Piaf n'est pas une mince affaire. Le ton emprunté par l'auteur
est
celui de la confidence et de la camaraderie. On se sent près de cette
icône qui nous raconte
sa vie de façon à la fois
débonnaire et poignante. Pleine de moments drôles et tragiques, la pièce réussit à nous en apprendre
sur la vie de Piaf.... Piaf_MTL_lapressereview_lowrez.pdf
Vancouver Province and Gulf Islands Preview Interview Driftwood and Province Preview.pdf
Charleston City Review CharlestonCityPaper_review_lowrez.pdf
More Press Quotes
“The multi-talented Emmerson acts Piaf's dizzy highs and devastating lows with all the passion necessary… gorgeous singing…makes the songs fresh and powerful.”
RL Nesvet - www.offoffonline.com
“Naomi Emmerson delivers a true tour de force performance… as delightful as it is vigorous…truly a theatrical force to be reckoned with”
Martin Denton - www.nytheatre.com
"Ms. Emmerson's stunningly passionate portrayal of Piaf transcends any language."
Bradley - www.curtainup.com
"4 stars - she's hard to look away from."
Sophie Fels - Time Out New York
“Emmerson is a revelation… hypnotic”
Amy Krivohlavek - Showbusiness Weekly
“Emmerson possesses a remarkable voice…the "Little Sparrow" in Piaf flies.”
Eliza Bent – The Village Voice
“a bewitching work of heart and soul.”
Heather Pasternak - Cabaret Exchange
“Naomi Emmerson, in her remarkable one-woman show, Piaf: Love Conquers All, written by Roger Peace, brings audiences just about as close to the real-life woman as they may ever get.”
Paulanne Simmons – Curtain Up
“She fills thirteen of Piaf’s best-known songs (in French) with bountiful, beautiful life…amazing to behold”
Bryan Close – newyorkcool.com
“a personal narrative, which intermittently gives way to vignettes of the great French chanteuse’s tragic life, all of which are brilliantly portrayed by Emmerson.”
Heidi Vanderlee - GO Mag
“Piaf: Love Conquers All is one remarkable and truly unforgettable theatrical experience.”
Markos Papadatos – The Knight News
“Emmerson sings Piaf’s songs (“Milord,” “La Vie en Rose,” “L’Accordioniste”) with brio, capably handling the challenging material and hitting near-Piafian emotional heights.” The New Yorker
“a fantastic theatrical treat in all ways...masterful performance”
Andrea Rabinovitch - Gulf Islands Driftwood
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