KCRW 89.9 FM
“UNIQUE… grabs you by the chest from the very first moment… while there are themes you’ll recognize, you’ve never seen them handled like this… drop what you’re doing and book tickets” — Anthony Byrnes, KCRW 89.9 FM
Stage Raw
“RECOMMENDED… STAGE RAW TOP TEN… a brilliantly tactile production… spectacular performances” — Stephen Fife, Stage Raw
StageSceneLA
“[A] THEATRICAL THRILL RIDE… Following five consecutive IAMA winners (Species Native To California, Redline, Cult Of Love, American Hero, and Canyon), Mama Metal now takes that number up to six in a row, capping the ten-year-old IAMA Theatre Company’s most exciting two years to date. Mama would be proud indeed.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
Theatre Notes
“A SHOW UNLIKE ANY OTHER… SURPRISING… put a grin on my face” — Paul Myrvold, Theatre Notes
Colorado Boulevard
“[A] VISUAL AND AUDITORY EMOTIONAL JOY RIDE… I am wanting to see it again as I write this… another winner from IAMA Theatre Company” — Carol Edger Germain, Colorado Boulevard
Culture Spot LA
“WELL WRITTEN, ENGAGING… the actors are, across the board, phenomenal… [playwright Gilmer is] a talent to follow” — Julie Riggott, Culture Spot LA