DC Theatre Scene
War, racism, abuse: "Peace" says things that nice plays don't say, and gets away with it because--well, because it's in the service of a higher good, of course. ... You have to admire Kimball's nerve and her generally sure judgment about where to draw the comic line.
The Washington Post
A complex meditation on peace and its consequences which manages to avoid pomposity and self-importance. Indeed, it is extraordinarily bold in its self-deflating way, punctuating shibboleths and stepping contemptuously on political correctness. It is witty, affecting, absorbing and, to boot, most excellently performed.
DC Theatre Scene
[Kimball] combines futuristic fantasy with a plus ça change philosophy, her play adding up to a hopeful vision tinged with dark humor.
The Washington Post
Callie Kimball's skill at matching the Bard's couplets with her own is impressive, as is her facility for delineating ancient politics, but it's her literary wit that sets Rape of Lucrece apart.
Washington City Paper
Kimball has ingeniously appropriated some of the most stirring lines from Shakespeare's poem, redistributing them among the characters, turning narration to speech and vice versa. You could hardly ask for an achievement that contrasted more with her 2005 play "Lulu Fabulous," a hip spoof about modern singles.
The Washington Post
Actress-playwright Callie Kimball doesn't kid around when she takes on a project. Adapt an epic poem by Shakespeare for the stage in three marathon writing days? No biggie.
The Washington Post
Kimball has a bright way with a line and a vivid imagination for characters.
Washington City Paper
Kimball has a barbed wit and an appreciation for zany situations... Kimball has a flair for character.
The Washington Post
Local playwright Callie Kimball has an ear for the quick jibe and a sure eye for the hilarious send-up.
Washington Theater Review
Washington Theatre Review
Callie Kimball as Pope Joan and Win whose ‘life story’ in the second act had me in stitches.
DC Theatre Scene
DC Theatre Scene
“…[I]t’s something of a relief when [Edward the Black Prince]…finally gets to trounce the sneering Frenchies—and even more of one when Callie Kimball’s nicely no-nonsense Queen Phillipa arrives from England with one of those vanquished Scots in tow. …Rauscher and Kimball discover a deliciously textured bit of wordless byplay that says worlds about their relationship, which clearly runs on equal parts affection and exasperation; it’s a delight to watch, and it adds a comfortably human layer to a scene that’s otherwise all pomp and circumstance."
Washington City Paper