boxWINDOWdoor

This show left me stunned. I wasn't quite sure what I saw, but after I left, I kept thinking about it. They totally created the feeling of being in a dream. The video projections were really dream like. And they used a kind of creepy sculpture that sat on stage in a coffin. The music was also a big part of it. But most of all the two actresses were absolutely riveting to watch. Wow!... full review

What a deep and moving experience. Very intense piece with captivating performances, incredible music and simple but effective staging. (I believe they use a real coffin.) Short but the length was good given the heavy emotional content. Completely arty. Really beautiful. ... full review

While this show may not be for everyone, those who wlecome the experience unassumingly and with an open mind will find themselves both confused and touched in the best possible way. The small cast and eerie stage tell a story thought provoking in itself; however, the performances are what provoke feeling both dark and hopeful, sad yet peaceful. This short performance is definately worth seeing as it will make you think and wonder long after it is over.... full review

BoxWindowDoor is very interesting and very artistic. I saw the first act of this play last year at the Fringe. This is the second act and opens with the Chorus played by Susan Joseph, appearing like a dream version of a Greek Goddess in a silver gown and toga, reminding us of what happened before. Margaret, the main character then appears to wake up except she is in this space that represents a city street. As played by Evelyn Stettin, I felt everything that she went through. Her performance was fantastic. It was mysterious in a way. The projection of the street and the rain really helped create the right ambiance. The Chorus then appeared again to explain what we just saw, the way the chorus in classic Greek drama does. The set wa... full review

The writing hauntingly takes you in to the dream world...image, sound, and time blurring together to create the reality of the sub-conscious mind. Evelyn Stettin's performance is deeply moving as Margaret, a woman who wakes up in the experience of her dream. "Coffin girl" the sculpture in the piece, has her own life and debth that is beautifully ominous. ... full review

Box Window Door is a short,psychologically intense play that appears to take place in a dreamscape or some sort of metaphysical space. It helps greatly if one reads the program notes which explain that this is actually the second act of a longer piece, and is an exploration of the lead character Margaret's emergence from the psychic coffin that her cripling guilt has caused her to inhabit. Hopefully it's not a spoiler to mention that, in this act, she begins to separate herself from the "coffin girl" (a truly amazing sculpture that is part of the staging)and enter the "real" world of humanity. Much of this is explained - poetically and with song - by the Chorus, the other character. This was beautifully staged and intelligently written, wit... full review

Riveting and moving. Theatrically stunning. Soulful performance. Meaningful storytelling. Delivers with impact. Fantastic music and vocals. Outstanding production with heartfelt value.... full review

Wow. That was different than anything I've ever seen. I would even have to say experienced. But different in an amazing way. The music was sensational and I keep playing the scenes over in my head. Left me starving for more.... full review

If portraying someone's struggles in a dream means - aimlessly wondering across the stage with crazy eyes, while a 'being' dressed as a shinny silver version of a godess is making horrible voices is a theater show - then we are in trouble Fringe festival! This is a show with no recognizable plot or developed characters! With some nice imagery that unfortunately serves nothing but itself! It's a text book case of being artsy for the sake of being artsy. Self indulgent performance that communicated nothing but weirdness - when the light went to black nobody in the audience knew that the show was over and we all just sat there not knowing what just happened. What a catastrophe! We waited for 25 minutes for the house to open to the... full review

It was moving and dramatic. Every minute counted. The music mix helped emphasize the drama.... full review