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STUPID KIDS ... the critics
are talking!
“The late John C. Russell's stylized study of sexually awakening suburban teens
was already, like, so last year the day after it opened in 1998, but
director Michael Matthews, four breathtaking actors and a fabulous design scheme
turn its L.A. premiere into a dazzling company triumph.” -
L.A. Times
“Matthews’
continuing ability to present almost every play he’s tackled on the tiny
Celebration stage with consummate skill, arranging innovative visual tableaus
without leaving the sense that his often quirky and potentially pretentious
staging could easily overpower the production, is fast proving him to be one of
the freshest and most promising directorial talents in Los Angeles.”
- Entertainment Today
“GO! The four-person ensemble is spot-on
from first moment to last - each crafting a distinct and beguiling persona.
Indeed, scanning the predominantly aging audience, I saw many, like myself,
recalling their own vulnerable juvenescence, with its roller-coasting blend of
exuberant narcissism, raging hormones and emotional volatility. The piped-in
rock & roll sounds canny, but Marvin Tunney's choreography furnishes yet another
plus, with one solo gambol by Thompson being a special treat.” -
LA Weekly
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