"At the relatively young age of 25, writer-actress-activist Gunderson has amassed an impressive list of honors and awards for forward-thinking works (“Baby M,” “Leap,” “Parts They Call Deep”) that grapple with science, history and feminism. Atlanta’s own Eve Ensler? Absolutely." - The Sunday Paper, May 2007
"The verdict: Lauren Gunderson shows signs of preternatural brilliance," - Wendell Brock, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Feb. 2004
"Carrying the torch for a new generation of Atlanta playwrights is Lauren Gunderson," - Alliance Theatre, Feature Story, Feb. 2006
"There's no denying she's one of the most formidably talented voices to emerge here in years." - Wendell Brock, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"It's Gunderson's undeniable talent that have earned her acclaim," - Curt Homan, Creative Loafing Feb. 2004
"LEAP features splendid language and easy confidence with heady material. Think Tom Stoppard, not Sex in the City," - Curt Holman
"Gunderson is a prodigy," - Atlanta Magazine Jan. 2004
"PARTS THEY CALL DEEP, is a little gem. It is easy to imagine future theatrical success for this year's YPI winners," - Anita Gates, New York Times
"I saw [Parts They Call Deep] last night and it was incredible! The script, direction, set, everything was flawless. We're going back, you guys shouldn't miss this one!" -Atlanta Theatre Review
"In her compelling new show Sus Manos, Lauren Gunderson takes Shakespeare’s Othello and not only crafts some fine parallels to its themes but also weaves in some of its events and even includes it as a silent film within her play. Gunderson gives us some really fantastically nuanced characters in this play." - NYTheatre.com, 2005
"Translated from Spanish, “sus manos” literally means “her hands”, and the beauty with which this symbolic title is currently translated onto the stage in Lauren Gunderson’s new play is simply striking. As an inventive, sensitive, and beguiling expression of conflicting emotions and objectives, I’ve got to hand it to Sus Manos. " - Talkin'Broadway.com, 2005
"[8 1/2 x 11: Live and Uncensored is a]grab bag of world premieres boasts work by significant American playwrights ("Urinetown" writer Greg Kotis), emerging artists with distinctive voices (Caridad Svich, Alice Tuan) and Atlanta playwrights of considerable promise (Lauren Gunderson, Steve Yockey). " - Atlanta Journal-Consitution, Jan. 2005
Check out these articles online:
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Lauren's Profile in the LA Times -
"A LOT of my pieces are science- or history-based, so most of my creative development starts with research. I cram a lot of information into my brain and there's spillage that ends up on the page..."
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- Science Plays Come of Age - UK based science journal THE SCIENTIST
