IN THE MEDIA
REVIEWS
-SAM ABOUT TOWN (ADELAIDE) (https://www.samabouttown.com/adelaide-fringe-2024/beautiful-blacklisted/)
“Blacklisted” is an earnest invitation to delve into a tale of belonging and identity, told with sincerity and a dash of playfulness.
-BROADWAY WORLD (https://www.broadwayworld.com/sydney/article/Guest-Reviewer-Hamavand-Engineer-Shares-His-Thoughts-On-BLACKLISTED-20230915)
“she had captured their hearts and attention and that neither she nor they, were going to let it wane.”
-THEATRE NOW- 4.5 STARS (ttps://theatrenow.com.au/theatre-now-review-plenty-of-fish-betty-is-butcher-blacklisted/?fbclid=IwAR2xuqxCOJX328n5ZOM6oUy4aazQAQSI-ByRbdLY5nj0Swe9mw84Pjab1bo )
“Regardless of your political view on migration, you will feel connected to Almitra’s story.”
-STAGE WHISPERS (https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/blacklisted)
“Almitra Mavalvala is engaging and charismatic”
-THEATRE THOUGHTS (https://www.theatrethoughtsaus.online/post/loveofpaper-review-kxt -)
“Mavalvala and Makhlouf share a brutally honest portrayal of friendship and love”
-RASSART, 4 STARS (https://rasaart.net/pleasurable-experience/)
“Mavalvala’s own musicianship additionally injects her performance with immersion”
“Almitra Mavalvala, author of this heart-felt piece, plays Amaliah, her heroine, and she does it well. Moving around the crowded stage with complete confidence, she brings the drama to life.”
-THEATRE TRAVELS (https://www.theatretravels.org/post/review-for-the-love-of-paper-at-kxt-on-broadway)
“Deep, raw, real. Playwright Almitra Mavalvala infuses Amaliah with heart and fire, conveying the sense of a woman walking the tightrope between hope and despair”
-DRAW YOUR BOX (https://drawyourbox.com/posts/for-the-love-of-paper-review)
“with intense Afghani inspired compositions, the play transports the audience between nations and will make almost anyone from an ethnic background feel seen”
-SAARI COLLECTIVE- (https://saaricollective.com.au/culture/blog/review-told-by-one-of-us-for-the-love-of-paper/)
“Every part of the play felt like it was told by one of us, rather than from an onlooker wanting to add an ‘edge’ to their script.”
ARTICLES:
https://utsvertigo.com.au/discover/blacklisted-an-interview-with-almitra-mavalvala
https://drawyourbox.com/posts/for-the-love-of-paper
PODCASTS:
THE GUARDIAN- WAITING FOR A VISA: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2023/jan/10/waiting-for-a-visa-the-cabaret-full-story-summer
IN THE GAP: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1faeD05ICUW0ziKhmQqp6D?si=952db1409338424f
PS MEET ME AT STAGE DOOR: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6c6g7wjj5KmTMBZQiZ3ZeZ?si=be88d37b4b9547f5
CHOOKAS PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wxq4QmJ7qFtaMgKLdx9PP?si=f20d176fc79540d1