GISELA CARDENAS Director
What Critics say about:
IN DELIRIUM
NY Innovative Theater Award Nominations, 2006
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE: Joshua Randall
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES
"...a handsome production..."
"In a portrayal that combines the violent gymnastics of an Elizabeth Streb dancer with the self-regarding assertiveness of a poetry slammer, Mr. Randall sets about mitigating the flowery excesses of 'The Sorrows of Young Werther,'"
"spectacular silver set...expressive lighting...extraordinary costuming, and sound...that ranges from the ambient to the startling"
FROM NYTHEATRE.COM
"For those in search of ambitious and audacious young theatre artists flexing their muscles, IN DELIRIUM... is can't-miss theater."
"...thrilling, exhilarating theater...truly remarkable...a rich and emotional theatricalization...spare and immaculate...Randall delivers an authentic tour de force"
FROM GAY CITY NEWS
"Magnificent...striking and sublime...a fully integrated, tightly constructed 65 minutes."
"The stunning staging by Cardenas and the breathtaking and powerful performance by Randall achieve a kind of beauty, for all the darkness of the material, that makes this a rich and exhilarating piece of art."
"The beauty of the language, the artistic vision, and the performance are awe-inspring."
"Psychoses never seemed so seductive..."
FROM TIME OUT NEW YORK
"Performed at euphoric pitch...Randall maintains his ecstatic tension..."
"...Briceno's lights, like flashes of lightning..."
AGAMEMNON
DRAMA DESK NOMINATED:
Outstanding Director of a Play: Gisela Cardenas
from Nytheatre.com...
"Not to be missed...dazzling...tantalizing"
"Cardenas puts her actors through a solid physical workout and the effect is visually stunning."
"It’s a great production and/or a tasty dish."
from Backstage...
"Cardenas eschews trends with her invogorating staging..."
"...pungently visceral..."
"Linda Park provides a beautifully realized Clytemnestra
from OffOffOnline.com...
"Agamemnon is a feast for the eyes, ears, and even the nose as sight, sound, and smell join together in director Gisela Cardenas's bold new adaptation of Aeschylus's enduring tragedy"
"highlighted by strong performances and tight direction...masterfully executed and a triumph of craft...a unique theatrical event"
from CultureClash...
"{AGAMEMNON} is also notable for the strange, hallucinatory beauty of its staging"
"This production takes big chances."
"...a new and worthwhile play that disrupts the familiar text, and our assumptions, in order to bring us closer to the tragedy."
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