Stage Raw
“STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED… [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.”