Going to St. Ives

What would you do if your son was a monster, a dictator of an "empire" who murdered hundreds of thousands of his countrymen? That's one of the central questions in Lee Blessing's compelling play Going to St. Ives. And lest you think, well, very few of us are going to ever have to face such a monumen......more

Highly recommend. I listened to audiobook version by LA Theatre Works -- superb! The two actresses were amazing. It's a very intense play. The first act is just layer after layer of character. The second act is a bit different - it's the aftermath, what character drives someone to do when they've go......more

Doesn’t really satisfy…......more

A very interesting play, like "A Walk in the Woods," the first Blessing play I read. There are points where I felt that I could notice an author's hand directing things to be a little "just so" but I forgive it that because it tackles such broad issues with grace. A quick read, and worth the time.......more

I liked this play, but I really wanted to see the mother/dictator's last days played out, rather than this Shakespearean reportage thereof......more