‘Alma Mater’ Review: A Timely if Overplotted Drama About Feminism and Academia
variety.comDavid Benedict When too many contemporary theatre writers mistake the grinding of political axes for properly developed drama, it’s a relief to realize that Australian playwright Kendall Feaver is more than aware of the importance of well-peopled plot.
Her campus drama “Alma Mater” is driven by fierce arguments around consent, abuse, personal responsibility, victimhood, empowerment, race and more, all of which are woven into a taut storyline.
But for all the adroit positioning of points of view, it becomes clear that having too much plot is as problematic as having too little.
A venerable “ivy-clad” fictional college has taken the bold step of seeming to embrace change by appointing not simply a female “master” for the first time, but someone who has a background not in academia but in journalism.
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