Cost Of Living Reviews
The Boston Globe- Highly Recommended
"...director Alex Lonati’s moving production of “Cost of Living” at SpeakEasy Stage Company benefits immeasurably from the presence of Lewis D. Wheeler in her cast."
WBUR- Highly Recommended
"...Majok has carefully plucked those pieces from her life to sketch a story of the vulnerability of loving and giving, which feels particularly poignant for this audience member. Just after the loss of my mother, a friend (who had also lost their mom) shared with me that grief and pain were the price that we pay for loving. And that our moms were worth it."
Talkin Broadway- Recommended
"...The final destination for Cost of Living ends up feeling pat and tidy, compared to everything that precedes it. But ultimately, Majok's play depends more on connection than conflict, the ways we come together despite our inner voices urging us not to. Each of her characters has withdrawn from the world, largely due to circumstances beyond their control."
The Arts Fuse- Highly Recommended
"...The most enthusiastic kudos, however, are due the playwright. Cost of Living, which in 2018 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is a powerful and affecting work. It deserves an excellent staging and, gratefully, in this production it gets just that."
New England Theater Mirror- Highly Recommended
"...White-washed windows frame silhouetted figures diffused by foggy panes of light-filled glass. Behind these panes are flocks of New Jerseyans – each with their routines, stories, and connections. In Cost of Living, Speakeasy Stage Company delves into the narratives behind these casements and the forces that draw their residents together."
The New England Theatre Geek- Highly Recommended
"...Cost of Living, a legitimately great work of theatre, is receiving the same shocked response from theatergoers that a new work featuring the disabled community receives every time one hits stages: surprise, awe, appropriate but incorrectly motivated acclaim. "
Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended
"...Cost of Living is full of surprises, and I don’t mean inflation or unexpected banking fees. Speakeasy Stage Company brings the Pulitzer-winning play from playwright Martyna Majok to Boston in an affecting and satisfying production directed by Alex Lonati that made an hour and three-quarters of intermission-free time fly by."