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ÌÇÐÄvlog Grads’ Shakespeare-Inspired Comedy Show Gets Rave Reviews in NYC

By Tom Porter
Olivia Atwood ’17 and Maggie Seymour ’16
Olivia Atwood ’17 and Maggie Seymour ’16

Maggie Seymour ’16 and Olivia Atwood ’17 have taken their show 15 Villainous Fools to New York City, and the reception couldn’t be better. It’s described by Shani Friedman in  as a “highly modern and clever take on Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, and a “riotous showcase for two performers with standout comedic timing.”

Writing in the online theater magazine , Deirdre Donavon said “15 Villainous Fools has winning simplicity,” describing Atwood and Seymour as “terrific clowns,” who give the old play a “new immediacy.”

The website , which aggregates critic and audience reviews for all shows on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway (the category this show falls under), gives the production a score of 92.

The show was also listed in recently as one of the “top twenty-five things to see, hear, watch, and read.”

15 Villainous Fools runs at the (aka the PIT Loft), until August 19. Click to purchase tickets.