Freedom of speech
After watching Eliza Jane Schneider’s Freedom of Speech, I am reminded of the power a single person can have. Normally actors are given roles, given lines, and given blocking and must create within these confines. With a one person show, however, there are no set givens. The creation is intensely personal and the individual investment is great. I admire the actors that have things to say, and take the time (15 years, imagine!) to mold and sculpt the work into a show that we can all then appreciate.
