Reviews:
"Seeley does a fantastic job keeping the bleeding heart pumping blood through the veins of Athena; she very clearly has guided her actors to focus on the love of the situation at hand, and this is apparent from the first meeting of these characters, to the final tears shed together. Every choice that was made in every beat change felt so real and organic to the character and the story as a whole and honestly, I didn't want the play to end."- Find MI Theatre

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"People were abuzz with happy energy as we filed out of the theater, which is probably the best review a play like this can earn."  - Ann Arbor Observer

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"Seeley’s direction is at its best when her actresses are given something physical to do, whether sparring in the fencing gym or dancing in a nightclub."  - Ann Arbor Observer

Audience Response:

​"A well orchestrated drama with an incredible fencing performance, as icing on the cake!"

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​"A tremendous amount of planning and staging for this unique performance. Well scripted, acted and directed. Theatre Nova always offers theater that makes you think. Bravo!"

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"Has to be the most physical play we have ever seen ... anywhere! Well done!"

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"Original, energetic, humorous, and heartfelt: a truthful take on the anxieties of female teens on the brink of adulthood."

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"It was simply phenomenal. I love those girls. I was those girls."

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"It was one of the best productions that I’ve seen this year if not the best. The acting, the directing, the lighting, the set and staging design, and etc were all incredible. We need more plays like Athena done. So few plays produced speak as well on non-cis male experiences as well as this one. It’s wonderful to feel intrinsically connected to characters in a piece of art. I’m so glad that I was able to witness it. I’ll be reveling in the experience for quite some time. I always think of theatre as a mirror of human existence and how well that executed depends on a lot of factors but god damn, was this a stunning reflection of the human existence. Tour?"​

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"Wow. Physicality at its finest! I was mesmerized by the choreography of the fencing scenes! The story itself was very good and very well-acted!"

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"Kudos for such a marvelous production! The actors were exceptional and the script so engaging that the show flowed smoothly and rapidly. This is definitely a “must see” show!"​

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"Athena was one of best plays I’ve seen: excellent actors & storylines."

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"A tremendous amount of planning and staging for this unique performance. Well scripted, acted and directed. Theatre Nova always offers theater that makes you think. Bravo!"

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"Brilliant casting, creative use of space."