Stage Raw
“RECOMMENDED… STAGE RAW TOP 10… enchanting… the story of a theater, perhaps even the theater, via the picaresque adventures of a carnie show headlined by an itinerant Irish faith healer … the late Irish dramatist Brian Friel’s seminal play.” — Steven Leigh Morris, Stage Raw
Theatre Notes
“RIVETING… SEARING EMOTION… Brilliantly directed… a powerful, absorbing drama of the highest caliber served up by an ideal cast.” — Paul Myrvold, Theatre Notes
Traveling Boy, Santa Monica Mirror, LA Media West
“MESMERIZING… a fascinating, unique, and provocative piece of theatre… exquisitely written… three outstanding actors.” — Beverly Cohn, Santa Monica Mirror, LA Splash. LA Media West, Traveling Boy
The Theatre Times
“INTIMATE AND POWERFUL… a beautiful [story]… a mystery that promises to reveal deeper truths about relationships and how we experience our lives via memories” — Christine Deitner, The Theatre Times
People’s World
“A MASTERPIECE OF THEATRICAL TROMPE L’OEIL, a landmark in the rich Irish canon” — Eric Gordon, People’s World
Total Theater
“STELLAR WORK [by] the actors … engrossing… shot through with flashes of Gaelic poetry and humor.” — Will Manus, Total Theater
Santa Monica Daily Press
“FUNNY BUT HEARTBREAKING… Listen closely for the discrepancies, and your sympathies will take some whiplash turns… [explores] the nature of memory, love, and what draws and keeps us connected to others” — Sarah Spitz, Santa Monica Daily Press
Los Angeles Post
“SEARING… The acting is excellent…. What’s real, what’s not, what’s right, what’s wrong… who can be sure?” — Dan Berkowitz, Los Angeles Post
Cultural Weekly
“ELOQUENT… all three actors deliver nuanced performances on the power of Friel’s vivid language” — Sylvie Drake, Cultural Weekly
Broadway World
“UNIQUELY STRUCTURED… Thanks to the brilliant skill of its three talented actors, this ‘monologue’ will leave it up to you to decide if Frank is really a shaman or charlatan, or perhaps a bit of both.” — Shari Barrett, Broadway World
Showmag
“SUBTLE AND MESMERIZING… a masterful tone-paean to a passing, flavorful way of life” – Leigh Kennicott, Showmag
British Weekly
“FASCINATING… rich language and syntax… requires the strongest of performers…. Paul Norwood, Diana Cignoni and Ron Bottitta are such a cast“ — Catherine Siggins, British Weekly
KCRW 89.9 FM
“Directed by Ron Sossi, all three actors – Ron Bottitta, Diana Cignoni, and Paul Norwood – deliver their monologues with such passion and eloquence, you never want them to stop.” — Edward Goldman, KCRW 89.9 FM