Los Angeles Times
“LIGHTS A POWDER KEG OF PASSION… In the second half, the characters must face the consequences for their lust… [a] lovely revival ” — Margaret Gray, Los Angeles Times

Stage Raw
“RECOMMENDED… STAGE RAW TOP TEN… emotional richness and beauty… Jon Lawrence Rivera directs with great sensitivity and deep affection for the characters” — Stephen Fife, Stage Raw

Gia On The Move
“PROVOCATIVE AND EXQUISITE… a high-voltage actor chemistry version that gorgeously hits the mark… HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.” — Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move

StageSceneLA
“WOW!… an Open Fist Theatre Company TRIUMPH” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA

Theatre Notes
“HEATED ROMANCE… keenly directed… steamy sex and brutality… an explosive climax” — Paul Myrvold, Theatre Notes

The Fume of Sighs
“PASSIONATE… EROTIC… entertaining and faithful to Nilo Cruz’s work… a great play” — Dena Burroughts, The Fume of Sighs

US Theater, Opera and Performance
“STIRS THE EMOTIONS… innovative and challenging theater.” — Douglas Messerli, U.S. Theater, Opera and Performance

Colorado Boulevard
“THOROUGHLY ABSORBING… intense drama and dire consequences. A very talent-balanced cast pulls us into their lives, and the evening of voyeurism is well spent on this drama.” — Carol Edger Germain, Colorado Boulevard

Los Feliz Ledger
“LOVE, LUST AND DREAMS… [takes us] into the pre-Depression world of the immigrant experience where old traditions collide with the new… strong acting… a startling climax” — Marilyn Tower Oliver, Los Feliz Ledger