For Want of a Horse Reviews

Los Angeles Times- Somewhat Recommended

"...The open-mindedness that Dufault, a trans playwright, brings to the play creates some dramatic slack. Possibly the same fear of making value judgments that has inhibited Bonnie from imposing common-sense discipline in her classroom has robbed “For Want of a Horse” of a propulsive point of view. The play moves monotonously between Calvin and Bonnie’s bedroom and the stable."

Stage and Cinema- Recommended

"...Olivia Dufault’s For Want of a Horse tackles a subject most plays wouldn’t dare touch—and to its credit, it does so without melodrama. But what might have been a deeply human exploration of how such a taboo shapes lives instead plays more like a carefully footnoted argument."

Stage Scene LA- Highly Recommended

"...“Horsing around” takes on new meaning in Olivia Dufault’s For Want Of A Horse, Echo Theater Company’s provocative World Premiere look at a man with two loves, his wife Bonnie and a filly named Q-Tip."

Stage Raw- Recommended

"...An unconventional love story is taking the stage in Atwater Village; Echo Theater Company presents the world premiere of Olivia DuFault’s For Want of a Horse, a comedic and complicated look into the world of zoophilia."

Colorado Boulevard- Highly Recommended

"...As each character’s situation evolved and reached its conclusion, the steady pace and emotional expression maintained the seriousness of the dilemma. A unique experience, for certain: much laughter from the audience and a steady undercurrent of seriousness from the characters. I can’t compare it to any live theater event I’ve ever seen. And…I will not spoil the ending, but it is amazingly and touchingly perfect. Don’t miss this one!"

Larchmont Buzz- Recommended

"...To theatregoers who find themselves in the latter camp, For Want of a Horse provides a challenging, engaging, and multifaceted lens pointed at the intersection of desire, shame, and freedom."

Nerds Of Color- Somewhat Recommended

"...I am not entirely sure if I can recommend this play to others but I am also not sure if I can outright dismiss it either. And perhaps this confusion is a desired result of the playwright as well as any potential outrage, disgust, fascination, and every reaction in between."