Kiss and Cry is one of the most unusual, emotionally evocative performances I’ve seen. The use of miniatures and synechdoche works beautifully for a meditation on love, longing and memory. The coordination of stagecraft, dance, music/sound, and cinematography technique was masterful, and the result is something I never would have dreamed possible. Very special and deeply felt.

Taught, beautifully crafted performance that packs an amazing amount of joy and suffering in a brief space. The creative use of live music and ensemble work help make this fable haunting and memorable.

Who was the trumpet soloist? I sing with the choir and got to hear her up close. She was just marvelous, and her name did not appear in the program!

Richard III meets Sweeney Todd, and the result is riveting, intense, and brilliantly devasting. The ironic use of British lullabies and madrigals during Richard’s calculated murders was chilling, as was the requiem. The occasional bawdy humor was jarring and unscored the callousness of Richard’s plotting. I found the use of puppets for the surprisingly moving, and was only initially distracted by men playing female and child roles (I appreciated that the actors did not resort to caricature). The pacing was also excellent, expertly and suspensefully building to a climax without dragging at all. A powerful Richard III, highly recommended.