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Midsummer Night’s Dream (Open Fist) – Reviews

Stage Raw 
STAGE RAW TOP 10RECOMMENDED… [a] marvelous and thought-provoking take on this classic comedy.” — Martín Hernandez, Stage Raw

Stage Scene LA 
WOW!TRULY UNIQUE… Director James Fowler and Open Fist Theatre Company discover astonishing new depth and meaning… one delectable performance after another… as moving as it is hilarious as it is ground-breaking.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA

Splash Magazines 
BREATHTAKING… a creative and unusual interpretation of Shakespeare which you shouldn’t miss… The story hasn’t changed, but the perspective has done a 360 degree switch… humor, plot twists and turns, magnificent sets and costuming.” — Elaine Mura, Splash Magazines

Theatre Notes 
SMASHING… a new twist on the venerable old show… a remarkable piece of theatre. Bravo!” – Paul Myrvold, Theatre Notes

Colorado Boulevard
CLEVER AND HILARIOUSLY SUCCESSFUL… Everything about the production is top notch, don’t miss it!” — Carol Edger Germain, Colorado Boulevard

On Stage Los Angeles 
SEE THIS SHOW… vibrant and alive with stand out performances… undeniably thought provoking…. Fowler has created a version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that is extraordinary.” — Michael Sheehan, On Stage Los Angeles

The Hollywood Times
MARVELOUS… an innovative re-imaginlng of Shakeepeare’s timeless comedy… a stunning coda.” — Jim Gilles, The Hollywood Times

The World Through Night-Tinted Glasses
WHOSE DREAM ARE WE SEEING?… echoes the world of the play and the play’s original production as well as our current world… [Shakespeare] knows the stuff of all comedy is also the stuff of tragedy (and vice versa)… quite possibly my favorite Puck of any I’ve seen.” — David MacDowell Blue, The World Through Night-Tinted Glasses.