"Gina Samardge, who plays Zaida, appears not to be acting, but to be possessed. If I were told that Samardge actually was a haunted homeless woman, I would completely believe it."
Julie Congress - NYTheatre.com (Aug 9, 2008)
"Gina Samardge, who plays Zaida, appears not to be acting, but to be possessed. If I were told that Samardge actually was a haunted homeless woman, I would completely believe it."
"Zaida (Gina Samradge) in particular, a mute (by choice) accordion player, rises to the challenge. Cradling her accordion as if it’s a beloved but unruly baby, ready to kick and scream at any time, but in need of protection, it’s fascinating to wonder how she ended up there....their dialogue reveals less than Zaida’s stony silence."
"Gina Samardge, ...stands out as the flirtatious Princess Pennie.."
My favorite elements of the production were two performers: Tim Cain as the Emergency Medical Technician and Gina Samardge as the non-speaking accordionist. They both brought light and humanity to characters that could easily have devolved into cardboard figures.
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