Reviews of Peggy's work

THE WEDDING NOT MEANT TO BE

“The Wedding Not Meant to Be” was part of “Bench Warmers VII: The Santa Fe Playhouse Festival of Short Plays,” Santa Fe Playhouse, Santa Fe, NM, January 31 to February 17, 2008.

Overall Comment on Bench Warmers VII

“I enjoyed all the creative plays and was delighted with the good acting—so much talent inn my adopted town.”
Ali McGraw,
Actor, Animal Rights Activist and Santa Fe Resident

“A really good presentation of one-acts… one of the best in years.”
Robert Knott, Theater Critic
Santa Fe New Mexican

“A fine show… The three-week run keeps seats warm with discovery of soul, silence of thought and a bewilderment thrown into the mix. More than 30 young and old theater-heads in town attempt to show Hollywood what is missed out on.”
Angelo Jaramillo, Theater Critic
Santa Fe Reporter

Comments on “The Wedding Not Meant To Be”

“I know you have been quite ill. I was therefore so impressed to see you on that stage performing every night. Not to mention that you wrote the play too. You’re a great role model.”
Faith Garfield, Teacher and mediator

“We so enjoyed the evening—really terrific productions—and or course the highlight was YOUR play! Such fun to see a great article I had read and loved years ago hit the stage! WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL! SO FUNNY! John and I were howling and clapping our asses off. So wonderful to be close friends of the stars! You and David were delightful—and David, even if it took 61 years to get you back on stage—it was well worth the wait. You both have new careers!
Jann Arrington Wolcott,
Actres and Author of Brujo (made into Seduced by Evil, a
USA movie starring Suzanne Sommers.)

“We’re also from the Midwest, which is probably why we were laughing more than anyone else. I recognize those people. You managed to take every Midwestern cliché and turn it on its ear and make it work for you. The play was very funny.”
Barbara Beasley Murphy,
Award-winning Children’s Book Author

“Peggy, you are very gifted and are such a wonderful treasure for our community.”
Owen, Folk Dancer

“Witty script… imagination and enjoyable loquacity.”
Angelo Jaramillo, Theater Critic
Santa Fe Reporter

“Your play is a celebration of love and a tribute to you and David. It makes people believe perhaps there is a ‘happily ever after.’”
Lori Westervelt,
Cast Member, Computer Scientist and Santa Fe Native

“I loved your play; it was a gala affair and a superb drama; you and David were good actors.”
Robb Foster, Personal Trainer and Co-author of book and
video Hunting Sacred

“Thanks for writing such a great play with such juicy parts. Your play is funny and heartwarming-it’s an honor to be performing in it.”
Jason Jaramillo, Cast Member and Santa Fe Native

“The play was wonderful; I can’t wait to see what Peggy does next. You and David were excellent—so much yourselves.”
Carol Owens, Nurse

“What an interesting life you lead…and create!”
Barbara Gage, Yoga Teacher and Psychotherapist

“I just loved your play. Especially when Jane Austin came out; it was great.”
Liam Lockhart, Drama Teacher, Actor, Director Santa Fe Playhouse Board Member, and Hollywood Sound Mixer

“Thank you for a really, really fun play. It was so well done and we loved the story.”
Barbara and Ken Aran, Recent Transplants to Santa Fe

“Your play was very touching and sweet.”
Joan Malone, Elementary School Teacher

“I love your writing.”
Meg Gold, Cast Member

“Enjoyed your play.”
John Haynes, Recording Secretary, Santa Fe Playhouse and Staff of The Screenwriting Conference in Santa Fe

“Entertaining.”
Robert Knott, Theater Critic
Santa Fe New Mexican

“We loved your play.”
Dr. Jeanie Fleming, French professor and Internationally Known Writer, & Dr. Bill Fleming, Professor in the School of Architecture, University of New Mexico

“Your costumes are fabulous—they really evoke the spirit of the 60’s. And the acting was wonderful.”
Lynn Cline, Well-published Santa Fe Author


Comments on the Directing
in “The Wedding Not Meant To Be”

“Best Director.”
Angelo Jaramillo, Theater Critic
Santa Fe Reporter

“Liked and admired… energetic direction.”
Robert Knott, Theater Critic
Santa Fe New Mexican

Comments about Peggy van Hulsteyn's Young Onset Parkinsons Network Conference Speech --Chicago, IL, July 7,2007

Oscar A., a retired career military man (who served in Iraq) from Ocala, FL, said with tears in his eyes:
" Your talk changed my life. First I laughed; then I cried. It was the most inspiring speech I've ever heard about PD. God Bless you."

Joe D. from North Tonawanda, NY said
"I was diagnosed with PD a year ago and locked myself in a room. I've been so depressed. Your speech was the first thing that has gotten through to me and touched my heart."

Jim C. from Grand Rapids, MI asked
"Is your speech published? It's the best thing I've ever heard about PD."

Carol B., a photographer from Hartsdale, New York, presented me with a beautiful box of note paper made from her photographs:
“Great talk! I think you’ll like these photos of Normandy. I have a better set from Tuscany and I’d love to send them to you.”


Leonore G., a teacher and writer from Brooklyn, New York, gave me a packet of her poetry about Parkinson’s:
“I really related to your talk and thought you might enjoy some of my poetry about Parkinson’s. I was looking forward to meeting you because I had read your article in YOGA JOURNAL. I xeroxed it and gave it to everyone in my yoga class.”


OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE CROWD:

“You’re hilarious.”

“I love all your literary references; I read all the time.”