SAG-AFTRA ✦ AEA
Aug 16, 2022
Ashley Ford’s solo performance in The Ecstasy of Victoria Woodhull is reviewed by The Scotsman
As a first-time production at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, attracting attention among thousands of shows can be a challenge. It is a meaningful milestone, then, when a publication such as The Scotsman takes note.
Theatrical reviewer Susan Mansfield reflects on the scope of the production and its inventive approach to historical biography, highlighting the way the piece reimagines Victoria Woodhull’s life through theatrical storytelling.
“Ford and Salter shake up the usual historical biography format” wrote Mansfield in The Scotsman.
Set within the expansive and competitive landscape of the Edinburgh Fringe, the review places The Ecstasy of Victoria Woodhull among works engaging thoughtfully with history, politics, and personal narrative – an environment where ambitious solo performances can resonate with wide-ranging audiences.
To learn more about the production and Ashley Ford’s portrayal of Victoria Woodhull – the first woman to publicly run for President of the United States in 1872 – visit Owl & Pussycat Theatre Company: www.optheatreco.com/victoria-woodhull-play
For additional reviews and selected critical responses to Ashley’s work in this production, visit the Reviews.