Reviews
THE NEVERBORN
"A prolific playwright who premieres regularly at Annex, Blanchard uses horror-type premises as a hook to explore the human condition and its stickiest of facets — family, religion, greed, abandonment — through outlandish characters. They’re so outlandish, in fact, that they cease to be scary, as they might be if given a literal and sinister treatment. Both in masterful dialog and intentional delivery — sometimes deadpan, sometimes over-the-top — Blanchard’s plays and characters reveal a unique gift in her for cutting open and laying bare the ugliest of humanity. Somehow, always, with a laugh. " NW Theatre.org- Chase Anderson
SMALL TOWN
"Now, don’t let the chicken- and cat-rape, possum-gutting, or deep-frying a sparrow put you off. (Or the hamster, which we don’t have time to get into.) There’s a lot of tenderness to playwright Kelleen Conway Blanchard’s depiction of small-town life. And if former Pork Queen Lucinda is one-eyed, the Sheriff’s plastic cranium doesn’t seal that well, bemulleted Bud has testicular size-and-quantity issues, and Lucinda’s brother Stu Lionel has a too-lively fascination with dead things (and how they get that way), that just says something vital about what it means to be human — any rich, vibrant tapestry has got to have a few loose ends.
It’s hard to imagine getting more snorted laughs and eyes-wide guffaws out of $10, and that’s a fact. Now, you may protest that the white trash thing has been done. You may say, “37 vivisected mailmen? Come on!” Hey, art is a mirror to life. You don’t even have to leave this site to find worse and even worser examples that all is not right on American continent." Seattlest.com
HEARTS ARE MONSTERS
"...Kelleen Conway Blanchard's world-premiere script bristles with dense, dirty intelligence, and the jokes come
thick and fast." --The Stranger
"Each actor dives headfirst into the role, over the top and down the rabbit hole of strangeness." --Seattle Gay News
BLOOD COUNTESS
"The play could be seen as a “Halloween” event at this time of year, but that downplays its execution, cast and the beautiful poetry of the script. Blanchard seems to love creepy, but also demonstrates that she loves language more. Go get your fright on and also experience a multi-layered biography." Miriam's Musings
LAST STOP ON LILAC
"What struck me was how well-structured and coherent the plot was, and how incredibly funny. " Drama in the Hood
