| Star Tribune - Highly Recommended
"...In the wrong hands, this poetic material could be static and precious. But director José Zayas finds the perfect, dreamy sensibility in Svich’s writing, and “In the Time of the Butterflies” is richly alive and atmospheric in a bilingual production at Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis."
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How Was The Show - Recommended
"...Mixed Blood Theatre brings another adaptation by Caridad Svich with the world premiere of In the Time of Butterflies (En El Tiempo De Las Mariposas). Produced by artistic director Jack Reuler and directed by Jose Zayas, it is an engaging and moving portrait of siblings caught up in the stormy politics of the mid-20th century Dominican Republic."
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Aisle Say Twin Cities - Somewhat Recommended
"...In the Time of the Butterflies feels like a valuable theatrical endeavor for many reasons: its portrayal of a period in history that much of its audience might be unaware of, its embrace of bilingualism to stay truer to its original source material, its focus on women's experiences during a time of social upheaval, and its openness to a variety of coping strategies when dealing with the suppression of liberty and free speech. While the play's artistic flaws distract from its many merits, these holes do not prevent us from remembering and appreciating how significant it is to fight against oppression, no matter what the personal costs."
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