{"id":356891,"date":"2024-07-14T12:23:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T16:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/?p=356891"},"modified":"2024-07-14T12:23:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T16:23:49","slug":"2024-capital-fringe-review-looking-for-justice-in-all-the-wrong-places-by-amy-oppenheimer-4-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2024\/07\/14\/2024-capital-fringe-review-looking-for-justice-in-all-the-wrong-places-by-amy-oppenheimer-4-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Looking for Justice (in all the wrong places)’ by Amy Oppenheimer (4 stars)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"N<\/span>ot everyone takes the time to look back to face the meaning of their life. And fewer still are willing to share their reckoning with a painful moment of truth from their history, one that\u2019s set the stage for a life\u2019s work. For Amy Oppenheimer, the monologist of Looking for Justice (in all the wrong places),<\/em>\u00a0the core of this impulse is her search for redemption. Hers is a heartbreaking, intimate, and memorable story. I recommend it.<\/p>\n

Looking for Justice<\/em> spans her late ’60s college years, setting out for \u201cBezerkley\u201d (Berkley, California) from New York with a best friend, and crush turned boyfriend by the time they arrive, feminism circa the ’70s, uncertainty about latent lesbian identity, and the drama and trauma over sexual harassment and sexual violence. But the essence of the show centers\"\" on a pivotal decision that stuck with her through a career as a lawyer and judge. It\u2019s one that will stick with you too.<\/p>\n

The big reveal is shocking. You have to appreciate the significance of earlier events, such as Take Back the Night Marches, to fully grasp the momentousness of Oppenheimer\u2019s deed. And if you participated in activist activities, Oppenheimer\u2019s choice will land with greater resonance. If they are merely historical artifacts, then you might not become unglued, as I did upon learning what happened. However, make no mistake: Oppenheimer\u2019s life-altering action is a stab to the listener\u2019s heart regardless of personal experience.<\/p>\n

Without giving anything away, the heart hurt the most was clearly Oppenheimer\u2019s. As we watch her contemplate justice and forgiveness, a fundamental truth of\u00a0Looking for Justice<\/em>\u00a0emerges: in the end, the stories we tell ourselves about what we did or didn’t do may matter more than what did or didn’t happen.<\/p>\n

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Running Time:<\/strong> 75 minutes
\nGenre:<\/strong> Solo\/Drama
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