‘Elizabeth’

Praise for ‘Elizabeth’

“The dialogue is rich with subtext and rarely feels [expositional] – a massive feat for a play grounded in so much historical context. The language is poetic, but never indulgent.”

Elizabeth

“In January of 1947, Elizabeth Short’s body was discovered in an abandoned Los Angeles lot. She had been brutally murdered by an unknown killer, and a botched investigation launched her into true crime fame. Nearly a century has passed and The Black Dahlia case is no closer to being solved. Following the events leading up to her death and the subsequent investigation, this play recenters Elizabeth in her own story, through the eyes of Aggie Underwood, a famous female reporter and Elizabeth herself. Elizabeth examines our relationship and engagement with the true crime genre and celebrates the personhood of America’s most famous murder victim.”

Praise for ‘Elizabeth’

“This is a very strong piece of work. [Alaniz explores] the death of Elizabeth with a clear feminist stance, and the non-linear structure displays a confidence of dramatic form that allows for complexity, mystery and suspense… [Alaniz counters] a typically male-dominated storytelling form by enriching the portrayal of Elizabeth, and by keeping her alive in the play’s dramaturgical conception, [ensuring] that she is able to speak with her own voice.”