2009
2009 Season
TIBET DOES NOT EXIST
‘And while there are plenty of laughs in TIBET DOES NOT EXIST, Thompsons tragic story of a country that in reality no longer exists. He makes a compelling argument that the state of mind of Tibet lives on and in fact, in these troubling times, is being called upon more and more. Somehow he has taken a political and historical debate and managed to make it timely, captivating, and informative. Well done!’ Laurie Lawson -Electronic Journey
‘Consisting fascinating, Exist brilliantly portrays the pettiness and political correctness of academia, while leaving audiences with much to ponder on a philosophical level. It is also a timely, but not at all didactic reminder that Tibet does indeed still exist, though many in power would probably prefer we forgot it. A smart play, tightly produced by Nicu’s Spoon.’ JBlog
HIDING BEHIND COMETS
‘What unfolds in “Hiding Behind Comets” is a dark, gritty story with its full measure of sex, violence, profanity and general nastiness. There is plenty of smutty talk and nervy confrontation even before the stranger, Cole (Oliver Conant), questions the twins’ parentage and begins an extended, horrific soliloquy about the last grisly day at Jonestown.’ Daniel Gold, NY Times
‘In Brian Dykstra’s disturbing drama Hiding Behind Comets, a pair of twins have been taught to fear the bogeyman. Not a shadowy monster, they explain, but a person: one who would ask them too many questions. And one night, naturally, they meet a menacing man who asks them too many questions, and tells them a story they don’t want to hear. It’s a perfect blast of theatricality, and reminds us why representing an action can sometimes be much more effective than presenting it. This production of Hiding Behind Comets may not have the blood of other companies’, but it certainly has the guts.’ Jene Tesse Fox, Broadway World.com
The World Premiere of ‘23 COINS’ by Mark Abrahams
“23 Coins is a provocative and intense play about the lies blind faith allows. 23 Coins is a show worth seeing. Much to its merit, 23 Coins takes a tired cliché (the old corrupted religious hypocrite leads his flock astray) and infuses the topic with such specific evil that the concept has fresh blood. ” Cait Weiss, New Theatre Corps
