AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

The Thin Line is one of the most accurate examinations of the experience of eating disorders. It shows the insidious hold eating disorders develop on an otherwise rational, resourceful, reliable person; how it destroys self-confidence, judgment, and relationships; how they affect the families and friends; how they defy logic and destroy the spirit. The Thin Line may serve to both prevent eating disorders and to provide insight and hope to those who suffer from them. It will be a valuable tool in our attempts to defeat the "Body Wars" that plague girls and women in western culture.
Dr. Margo Maine, Hartford, CT, author of The Body Wars.

Three days after the performance here, the Counseling Center had already been contacted regarding four new clients with eating disorders.  Such a response [is] the true test of The Thin Line's impact.

Lisa Rismiller, University of Dayton

The play was a reflection of my life. Mere minutes into the performance, tears were streaming down my face. My struggle was there for all to see, I was not alone, and someone was putting words to what I could not. The Thin Line is the most accurate portrayal I have seen, heard or read. This play helped my loved ones to understand. It showed my parents a little of what was going on in my head. This play captured my emotions, my thoughts and my struggles.
KV, recovering anorexic

The Thin Line is an accurate and powerful tool for eating disorders education.  It touches the viewer with an amazing combination of information and emotion, and poignantly illustrates the devastating experiences of an eating disorder sufferer."

Holly Hoff, program director, National Eating Disorders Association

The Thin Line captures the contradictory psychology of eating disorders and the frustration, fear, and confusion they evoke in others who want a simple way to make things better. The play addresses beautifully the way girls speak through their bodies, in symbolic and emotionally complicated ways, the things they cannot say or even know consciously...it will blow people away.
Dr. Lyn Mikel Brown, Colby College, author of Raising Their Voices: The Politics of Girls' Anger

It's so real. I've been struggling with an eating disorder, and while the 'real life drama' is much more intense, I am Ellen. I have Ellen's negative voice. This play really helped me see my friends' perspective. It is all about control. My life may be falling apart and chaotic, but I only had a small salad and 5 pretzels today.
Anon.

This timely program...was magnetic, relevant and moving. It spoke directly to our audience in ways that no amount of didactic teaching could and gave our students a compelling view into the thinking process of a young woman struggling with anorexia as well as insight into the devastating effects it was having on significant others in her life. The actress...held the audience in the palm of her hand.
Leslie Stein, Guidance, Belfast Area High School's Sophomore Awareness Program

The characterization of the individuals, as well as the behaviors exhibited, were truly authentic...Following the performance, a lengthy discussion...provided an opportunity to share insights, ask questions, and point out resources. I would highly recommend "The Thin Line" to other college audiences and to anyone who is interested in learning more about eating disorders.
Cindy Visbaras, Health Educator, Bates College, ME

The play is powerful and speaks to everyone: both those with the condition and those who stand by feeling so helpless. I can recommend it wholeheartedly as a way to look at and begin addressing the concern of disordered eating among middle and high school girls.
Mary Orear, Executive Director, Mainely Girls

This was one of the most powerful convo[cations] that Centre has offered in a long time... It dared to wrestle with a topic that few will even look in the face.
Cento, Centre College's campus newspaper, Danville, KY

Your requirement that local resource people be there, identified, and included in the discussion ensures that your play serves as a catalyst for action that persists beyond the event itself. It provides an opportunity to raise the issue and discuss it in a way that strengthens the connections among those local organizations and people confronted with this challenge.
Sharon Barker, Director, Women's Resource Center, University of Maine, Orono