Name Toni Schlesinger | ||
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Toni Schlesinger is a Chicago-native, New York City-based journalist and theater artist. She is best known for her long running “Shelter” column in The Village Voice (1997–2006) and New York Observer (2006–07); a selection of the Voice pieces are gathered in the book Five Flights Up (Princeton Architectural Press 2006). Previously, Schlesinger was a writer and columnist for the Chicago Reader (1977–1992).
Schlesinger's theatrical career as a writer, designer and performer—though obviously an influence on her interviewing style—holds a unique position in New York City's Off-Off Broadway tradition.
Among her produced works include:
Reviewing the play, Village Voice critic Alexis Soloski observed that "material is genuinely fascinating" but that "the playwright seems strangely uncomfortable onstage, which is odd, as she's confidently presented many charming puppetry pieces."