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Kimberly S. Fairbanks

REVIEWS

I WILL SPEAK FOR MYSELF
"...is a one-woman show starring Kimberly S. Fairbanks. Joyce confidently enlisted her former Villanova University graduate student to realize each of these women.

The characters are endowed with realistic and sometimes chilling soliloquies concerning some event in their lives. On a nearly barren stage, with only the occasional change of hats or shawls to distinguish each woman, Fairbanks brilliantly enters their bodies and souls. They vary from barely pubescent to geriatric; from strong to frail; from eloquent to illiterate; from freed New Englander to southern slave. By varying accent, tempo, clarity, volume, pitch, and more, Fairbanks creates a unique sound for each one. Movement and facial expression, from supreme confidence to cowering, add to the overall rich characterizations.” - For All Events

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HUMAN RITES
“Rozin, the company's producing artistic director, has wed crackling dialogue with provocative ideas and believable characters. And Human Rites gets the Philadelphia premiere it deserves, with Barrymore Award winner Harriet Power directing a trio of stellar actors: Kimberly S. Fairbanks, Barrymore Award winner Joe Guzmán, and Barrymore Award nominee Lynnette R. Freeman.”-The Inquirer
PASSING STRANGE
“...Kimberly S. Fairbanks, ...brings sincerity and elegance to the role of Youth’s patient but struggling mother.”-DC Metro Theatre Arts

"...Kimberly S. Fairbanks gives an equally intense though necessarily more restrained performance as Mother.  - Talkin' Broadway



IN THE HEIGHTS
"Danny Bolero and Kimberly S. Fairbanks play Nina's parents. These two fine actors show how parents are protective, but always have the best interest of their child in mind. Bolero and Fairbanks are solid in their performances, and their solos, "Inútil" and "Enough" are astounding." 
 - Broadway World
MEDEA
“Particularly impressive…Kimberly S. Fairbanks…Ms. Fairbanks portrays Medea with heart and intensity. Her Medea is scornful and devious, bent on revenge, but also motivational, tender and resilient.”-Delconews Network
HOPE STREET AND 
​OTHER LONELY PLACES

“Fairbanks, a strong actress, is always a pleasure to watch and captures the anguish and pain of the grieving mother
nicely.” - Examiner
EVERYONE  & I
“Kimberly S. Fairbanks …projects… Holiday’s depth and peerless aura.” - Huffington Post
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The true captivating performance of the evening is that of Kimberly S. Fairbanks as the iconic Billie Holiday.  She accurately captures Holiday’s unique speaking tone and overall presence without allowing the performance to ever feel disingenuous or anything but beautifully graceful and authentic.  Her understanding of the character is a true embodiment; captivating to watch.” - Stage Magazine
THE BEAUX STRATAGEM
“Personal favorites were… Kimberly S. Fairbanks as Lady Bountiful (her use of her voice to play with the dialogue was
hilarious, as was her glee at the prospect of a possible amputation)…”
- Stage Magazine
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