The Conduct of Life Reviews
Los Angeles Times- Recommended
"...Fornes' drama lays bare the suffering of the poor, the hypocrisy of the rich and the everyday violence men inflict on women. But it's the irrepressible resilience of her characters, the spontaneous patty-cake between Olimpia and Nena after Orlando brings the girl home, that has made Fornes such a seminal figure in contemporary playwriting. No matter how her characters are coerced and confined, their frolicsome resistance lights a path beyond ideology to freedom."
Stage Raw- Somewhat Recommended
"...Director Valenzuela clarifies the relevance of each scene within Forne's one-hour play, which really isn't long enough for such a huge theme. The set design of Francois-Pierre Couture gives evidence of the sedate social aspirations of the family, while also displaying the squalor within Orlando's psyche."