Stage Raw
“STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED… The ensemble is deft, precise, acrobatic, and each member could well be cited for exceptional work… countless wonderful ways that the water supports the story, and adds to the magic of the theater.” — V. Cate, Stage Raw
Stage and Cinema
“A BREATHTAKING REVIVAL… sparkling theatrical inventiveness and magical elements… a crackerjack design squad… incredible acting… HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.” — Tony Frankel, Stage and Cinema
Stage Scene LA
“WOW!… BREATHTAKINGLY GORGEOUS… mere words can’t do it justice… bring[s] to life more than two dozen gods, goddesses, and mortals in all, eliciting laughter and tears and oohs and ahs as all nine of them get splashed on and/or soaking wet.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
Ticket Holders LA
“ENCHANTING… SPECTACULAR… humor and breathtaking visuals… Every design aspect is pure magic… [the] ensemble is simply flawless.” — Travis Holder, Ticket Holders LA
LA Theatrix
“ENTRANCING storytelling by a compelling cast around a moonlit pool create a transformative experience.” — Anita W. Harris, L.A. Theatrix
Broadway World
“DELICIOUS… nothing short of spectacular… a perfectly simmered, aromatic stew of human passion, sex, humor, greed, whimsey, and heartbreak…. absolutely satisfying to the core.” — Tracey Paleo, Broadway World
Larchmont Buzz
“AMBITIOUS AND AUDACIOUS… a poetic beauty in locating Ovid’s myths in and around water… the actors excel… masterful direction… stunning scenic, costume and lighting design… A Noise Within wins big with Metamporphoses.” — Laura Foti Cohen, Larchmont Buzz.” — Laura Foti Cohen, Larchmont Buzz
Pasadena Now
“BOLD… A SPARKLING CAST… a shallow pool center stage serves as a street, a battlefield, the open sea, a boudoir and therapist’s office as the various tales are spun across the evening.” — Eddie Rivera, Pasadena
On Stage Los Angeles
“KUDOS TO ALL… Ovid’s short scenarios presented by a talented cast of nine adept actors playing dozens of characters for Zimmerman’s play, simply: works… lavish costumes are beautiful.” — Michael Sheehan, On Stage Los Angeles
The Hollywood Times
“LUMINOUS” — Jim Gilles, The Hollywood Times
Glamgical
“LAVISH… EPIC… Director Julia Rodriguez Elliott re-creates fantastic worlds… powerful performances, touching the audience’s fibers with drama, tragedy, and humor.” — Joe Mosqueda, Glamgical
Colorado Boulevard
“MESMERIZES… a stunning and captivating production… DON’T MISS IT!” — Carol Edger-Germain, Colorado Boulevard
LA Theatre Bites
“UNIQUE… beautifully constructed images… plenty of comedy… the cast did a phenomenal job across the board, incredible. What a fun way to be reintroduced to these stories… RECOMMENDED.” — Patrick Chavis, L.A. Theatre Bites
People’s World
“EVERYONE IN THE POOL!… In one seamless, intermissionless production we find ample moments of comedy, eternal love, ravishing poetry, odes to the power of nature, and overall a whimsical view of life that’s often arbitrary, but ever challenging, ever changing… The magic of theater brings us these truths that can be enlightening, frightening, comforting, and sobering, all at once.” — Eric Gordon, People’s World
The Fume of Sighs
“FUNNY… TOUCHING… a gorgeous show [and] certainly A MUST-SEE.” — Dena Burroughs, The Fume of Sighs
Showmag
“SHEER DELIGHT… a fulfilling theatrical experience not to be missed!” — Leigh Kennicott, Showmag
BackScatter
“VISUALLY DAZZLING… Water is everywhere – onstage and on the audience – as a gifted cast seamlessly weaves eight stories and a coda from Ovid to impressive stagecraft… a heady mix of comedy, drama, pathos, and bathos.” — Ravi Narasimhan, BackScatter
Angeles Stage
“A MATINEE AT THE POOL—NO SUN BLOCK REQUIRED… evokes thoughts about how essential and transformative, fun and funny, water can be.” — Don Shirley, Angeles Stage
All About the Stage
“BEAUTIFUL AND INTENSE… Great story and great talent.” — Mary Montoro, All About the Stage
Haines His Way
“FRESH… the talented ensemble of nine performers get wet, wetter and wettest… fantastic fight choreography… FOUR STARS.” — Rob Stevens, Haines His Way