Cameron Chyun

My thoughts are mixed. I admire the courage and uniqueness of Nocturne's script being presented as a play/novel hybrid where actions are both seen and verbally described. Especially with how well the main lead was able to confront such a challenge. The somber, longing tone was absolutely well-conveyed in its entire run as a result of the positives I mentioned. Unfortunately, I felt as if this resulted in the other actors having very little to do, and combined with the complaint I had about the... full review

A very well-cast comedy with a tinge of profundity through its absurdist themes. As funny as the play can be, it maintains a very uncomfortable atmosphere, mostly centered around patriarchal control and the main character's inability to escape her connections and situations. This message, compounded with the ADHD, high-stress directing style through the constant slamming/ knocking doors and a phone ringing over streams of endless arguments and dialogue, contributed heavily to our understanding of... full review

There is nothing "subtle" about this play and that's what makes it immensely fun. Perhaps it's wrong to think this way too strictly, but the fact that so many of the actors were aged and elderly yet hold such progressive ideas and acting limitations was hugely uplifting. While this is mostly a sketch comedy for quick laughs, I appreciated how normalized sexual freedom, deviancy, and identity were in these shorts. Rather than being laughed at, we were laughing with the actors portraying these stra... full review

A very fun ride turned absurdly entertaining by the creative team's unique touches. The concept of finding redemption far too late into someone's life is morbid and touching in it's itself yet not entirely unoriginal. However, the wackier elements of the performances (especially Alejandro Jimenez's multiple roles) and the striking direction made this play really stand out among the rest. I only worry of the play's accessibility to non-Hispanic audiences due to the dual languages the story is buil... full review

This story is a retrospection on culture and inheritance in its most honest form. Biographical plays always risk going too far in portraying mundane facts vs overly-fruitful fiction but this one retains a good balance of both. Tragedy strikes when it's most unexpected, personal growth is uncoordinated, and passions don't always stick. And in this story, it is genuinely unpredictable throughout on what extent Melanie is capable of retaining her Jewish heritage while balancing her separate artistic... full review