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THE HABIT |
![]() Photo: Ciara Carinci |
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At one level, Wilson Loria’s solo play The Habit sounds simple enough. A woman, who happens to be a nun and a nurse, is defined, confined and crushed by her roles. A new charming patient enters her life and she runs off with him. In reality, from the first five minutes, The Habit is a torrent of emotions that sweeps you far away to an intimate and familiar place. The monologues and dialogues are often in a rich throbbing ecstatic style. The frenzied unfulfilled passions the nun experiences reach shrill, fevered, poetic pitches, and at times, slow down to metered thoughts. Her new patient, suffering from pneumonia, is a bad boy. Street-wise, worldly, silver-tongued and charming. His accounts of his life and family are somewhat similar in form and pace to the nun’s. Both are laced with references to Lot’s wife, astrology, and much, much more. The attentive theatergoer soon realizes that there are points of correspondence in their lives, and later, that some of these stories prefigure later events in the play. Theses connections exponentially multiply possibilities between and within the characters. At one point, you realize you’re not sure there were two real characters to begin with. One may have dreamt the other into being or perhaps Loria and the viewer’s mind breathed life into both of them. The Habit is strong throughout. There’s a recorded soundtrack that plays at times, sometimes as the voices in the characters’ heads, others as a kind of chorus. The characters embody the psychic energies of the sacred and the profane and how they interact. There are many incredibly beautiful poetic lines in this play, images that will stay with you. Many great dances, one by the nun whose intensity is awesome to behold. Songs and accordion playing. I found myself recalling lines, and considering possibilities right before going to sleep. Congratulations to Wilson Loria for a well-honed and intensely human experience, and to Michael and Silver Meteor for hosting the play. - The sacred and the profane interact by Luis, Art Taco Blogspot, 2011 |
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It was amazing to me to see Wilson transform, not only from himself into a character on stage, but also from one character to another. I feel as though I have met two new people, the nun and her alluring new companion. I was taken in by his charm just as she was. When faced with restrictions and inner conflicts, a deviation from everything normal is sometimes the best remedy. Wilson shows this masterfully when the nun forgets everything, leaves her rules behind and runs away with her new paramour. For a few hours in his arms, she is released from everything, and it changes her. It’s a wonderful portrayal of the internal struggles we all deal with from time to time, and how they can sometimes change our lives. - Transformations by Rebecca Lantrip, 2011 |
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The Habit is my favorite of your pieces, and after
seeing it for the third time, I am able to focus less on it and more on
the creator. The joy of watching Wilson Loria on stage is hard to surpass.
You move with such fluidity and grace, and suddenly stop and turn and
speak an aside to the audience, while managing to make it feel that each
of us is the only one you are talking to! I don't know how you do that.
The humor and the intelligence just ooze out of you, my good friend. - Reaction to metaphors by Judith Page-Lieberman, 2011 |
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I enjoyed the show. It reflects the real art that comes from this artist’s heart for the art and not for the money. I would like to see the show again. It may be not easy for some to understand the teachings of the show on the first time they see it, but for me it was vivid and clear. Thanks again. - Teachings of the play by Abdulaziz Alsahafi, 2011 |
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Wilson Loria demuestra ser un artista de gran sensibilidad, talento histriónico y carisma durante la presentación de su obra "El Hábito". Su magnífica actuación no solo nos transporta a lugares, situaciones y épocas diferentes, también nos permite conéctarnos con las fuertes emociones que viven cada uno de sus personajes. Una dosis perfecta de cinismo, criticismo, culpa y pasión impecablemente interpretados y puestos en escena .- Cinismo, Criticismo, Culpa y Pasión by Laura Perez Krause, 2011 |
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The Habit is one of the best plays we’ve ever seen performed by one person. The story was very amazing, interesting and fantastic. Thank you for inviting us, we’re waiting for your next play. - A fantastic story by Tom & Pirada Donlon, Silver Meteor Gallery, Tampa (Ybor City), 2010 |
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Hablar de la vida y los sentimientos de las religiosas siempre ha generado controversia. En El Hábito, Wilson Loria plantea una realidad desde un punto de vista muy humano y con un sentido del humor muy fino. La vida de la monja es una decisión personal que a veces puede obedecer a las circunstancias, sin embargo, no queda exenta de lo cotidiano, del dolor, de la tentación, de la pasión…..y del castigo. En El Hábito, Loria le imprime a los personajes la fuerza que requieren a través de los contrastes, con elementos sencillos, expresión corporal excelente, textos llenos de vida propia y un montaje muy original. - La fuerza de los personajes by Marianne Brandt, Silver Meteor Gallery, Tampa (Ybor City), 2010 |
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Mr. Loria is quite the poet, on top of everything else. "Flock of black-winged nuns on the roof" has set my head a-spinning. Will give him credit if anything comes of it. Mr. Loria is a joy to watch! Then he’ll come back and haunt you... Consider yourself warned. - Black-winged nuns by Aprile Rosa Brown, Silver Meteor Gallery, Tampa (Ybor City), 2010 |
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Wilson is a very good actor. He plays the characters effortlessly. Freely. My husband does not speak English much, but he told me that he "felt" the play when we both saw The Habit last Saturday. I am every proud of being Wilson's friend and student. - Feeling the play by Saule, Silver Meteor Gallery, Tampa (Ybor City), 2010 |
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It was enjoyable seeing Wilson act like that. He completely changes from the way he looks and is at school where he is my teacher. Seeing him in The Habit inspired me so much. I encourage him to keep on acting. Congrats! - Inspirational by Ruth Metelus, Silver Meteor Gallery, Tampa (Ybor City), 2010 |
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I am an artist. When I saw The Habit, I at once felt like drawing the two characters Wilson played on stage. It was cool seeing him change from one character to the other so smoothly. I liked it so much that I wanted to come back to the theater the following night. - Drawing characters by Mihn, Silver Meteor Gallery, Tampa (Ybor City), 2010 |
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Seeing The Habit reminded why I journeyed to Brazil so many years ago. A beautiful, funny, and touching portrayal of a life that is fast disappearing -- The Habit is the Brazil of miracles and naïve passions, of never worrying about tomorrow in the “Country of the Future.” - A disappearing life by Johnathan E. Amacker, Espaço dos Satyros II, São Paulo, 2010 |
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Trata-se da dramatização de seu excelente romance “Nuns at Luncheon”, que tive o privilégio de ler. A parca iluminação do palco e o cenário minimalista refletem e refratam a atormentada consciência da protagonista, cuja síntese é expressa, logo de início, no poema de Alberto Caeiro, um dos heterônimos do poeta português Fernando Pessoa. A dupla atuação de Wilson Lória -- freira e ‘malandro’ -- espelha as contradições da visão-de-mundo expressa pela obra, numa performance digna de um virtuose. É sempre uma satisfação presenciar o progresso e a evolução de um artista tão versátil como Wilson Lória, camaleônico criador que, ao que tudo indica, ainda tem muito a oferecer. Parabéns. - Performance de um virtuose by Lilian Lopondo, Espaço dos Satyros II, São Paulo, 2010 |
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Sounds like an interesting performance. Blessings to Mr. Loria. As a Catholic sister, I find it intriguing to see how people’s image of nuns and sisters is played out. The life we actually lead can often be quite different from how it is portrayed. -The actual and the portrayed life by Anonymous, TampaBay.com (St. Petersburg Times), 2009 |
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I work at the Hickman theater and from the short time I spent with Wilson yesterday as he rehearsed, he seems very dedicated to his art. Expect him to give you 110% of himself. -100% by Anonymous, TampaBay.com (St. Petersburg Times), 2009 |
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Love the write up. Play sounds fascinating. I hope to get to see it. If so, I’ll write my review later. - Sounds fascinating by Anonymous, TampaBay.com (St. Petersburg Times), 2009 |
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Looking forward to another artistic adventure in my quirky waterfront haven of Gulfport,Fl. - Artistic Adventure by Anonymous in TampaBay.com (St. Petersrbug Times), 2009 |
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It was an awesome play. It was one of those rare occasions that I walked out of a performance and had so many questions. My friends and I went to dinner afterwards and your play was the topic of our discussions. We were curious to find out if our interpretations were correct. There were a couple different ideas. It was quite interesting how similar yet how different we all interpreted your performance and the play itself. One of these days when you have time, I would love to hear how you created your character and to hear your thoughts. You brought some old friends together and opened up the table for a very fun discussion. - Bravo! by Risa Blane, The Catherine Hickman Theater, Gulfport (St. Pete), 2009 |
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