The Double V Reviews
Stage and Cinema- Somewhat Recommended
"...It’s a shame that Carole Eglash–Kosoff’s period drama The Double V is such a lackluster, overwritten, repetitive piece of didacticism. The story is one which should be told. It concerns the The Pittsburgh Courier, which served the large Black population based there. In 1942, they receive a letter from 26-year-old James G. Thompson of Wichita, Kansas (an earnest KJ Powell), angry that he is unable to enlist in the US Army because of the color of his skin (he was brutally attacked by two white men trying to do so)."
Stage Scene LA- Recommended
"...A little-known aspect of World War II-era African-American history is brought to life in Carole Eglash-Kosoff’s entertaining, elucidating, mostly successful The Double V, an International City Theatre World Premiere."
Stage Raw- Somewhat Recommended
"...Eglash’s script successfully uncovers this significant, little known event in the struggle for civil rights in America, yet it would be far more engaging if it included more nuanced, substantive detail (the finale is rather neat and convenient), and didn’t lean so heavily on the generic elements of the period. Mirroring the romance between Ira and Madge is the prospective coupling of Jimmy and Annie (Nicolette Ellis), but their relationship feels pro forma and shallow."
Larchmont Buzz- Recommended
"...Director Michael A. Shepperd and scenic designer Tim Mueller bring multiple locations to life through movable panels. This gives the play an almost cinematic feel, as characters can change location efficiently. This is a well-meaning and informative work that, with some trimming, should be widely seen."