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| Tanner J. Conley, Allison Sell, and Louis Farber Photo by John Groseclose |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"...I'm not certain if playwright Steve Yockey based his dark comedy Sleeping Giant entirely on the current political state in our country, but his characters do talk of feeling like they are in a state of dread and unease and find themselves drawn to a powerful force that, once awakened, makes them do things they wouldn't normally do. Stray Cat Theatre is presenting the local premiere production of Yockey's play.. and it's a doozy. With a fantastic cast and crisp direction, it's macabre, creepy, comical, kooky, and a slow burn of a surreal thriller that brings its horror slowly to the forefront. It's also a whole lot of fun and a play that will make you think....The cast features Ksjusha Povod, Louis Farber, Allison Sell, and Tanner J. Conley, all of whom expertly dive head first into the horror elements of the play while also creating portrayals that are realistic with comical undertones. " - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
"Yockey has filled this horror tale with lots of comic gems that break up the terrible consequences with bright wit. It makes the impacts of events on these people a bit more tolerable and allows Yockey to make his points distinctly. Not only is May’s staging sure and steady but he has attracted a winning cast full of new and longtime Stray Cat players to bring these challenging characters to vibrant and believable life. The four-person acting ensemble play multiple roles making each character distinctive as the actors jump easily and quickly back and forth among the diverse personalities....a superlative production of a scary new play that should make us all think about our society and the direction we want it to go. " -Chris Curcio, Curtain Up Phoenix (click here to read the complete review)
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