Dear editor:

My spouse and I enjoy our weekly reading of The Lake Report for informative news, restaurant and winery ads, special events and Shaw Festival reviews.

The review of Shaw’s “The House that Will Not Stand” left me puzzled, (“A remarkable play and excellent debut in Canada,” Aug. 8).

Command of language, excellent. Context description, excellent. Period appearances, great.

Headline for the review: “Remarkable play” got me.

We head over the bridge to scoop our tickets but hold on. Hit the brakes.

Your reviewer gave it just 3 out of 5 stars.

Why? Let’s see, ah, direction? Acting? Boring? Poor seats? No British accents?

Bill ONeil
Williamsville, N.Y.

Editor’s note: Reviewer Penny-Lynn Cookson appreciates the feedback and notes the play is a wonderful contribution to learning about the history and life in New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century and future implications. While 3 stars may have been puzzling to some, to earn 4 stars requires a wonderfully executed and performed production, like “My Fair Lady.”