The work that John's students perform with his guidance is both graceful and inspiring.
All in all, the play was wonderful from beginning to end. And I can't wait to see it a second time....
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The play was very well casket and masterfully directed by John Kirby...
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ANONYMOUS
uncertified reviewerJune 14, 2017
This production was smart, gripping and perfectly timed. The actors were genuinely having a conversation with you and not at all seeming like characters, but real people, with a real life story to tell. The almost interrogation like setup was brilliant and worked so well with the audience and actors. I'm glad to have witnessed some truly fantastic theatre with this show....
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ASHLEY STEEDstage raw and la bitter lemonscertified reviewerJune 16, 2017
Written 10 years ago, A Steady Rain by Keith Huff is still salient today. Chicago cops and lifelong friends Denny and Joey find themselves down a rabbit hole after a disturbance call becomes life and career-shattering. This conventional but tightly woven script, with themes of loyalty and self-destruction, is given full life with nuanced performances by R.J. DeBard as the hot-tempered but gregarious Denny, and Andy Hoff as the calm and thoughtful Joey. Denny is the flashier of the two characters as his larger than life personality drive the plot, but Hoff holds his own, making Joey a steady vessel in the ceaseless rain.
Director John Kirby utilizes the space wisely and keeps the pace steady. Comprised of direct address monologues intertwi...
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Compellingly acted, intensly and perfectly directed, A Steady Rain is a show that will stick with you for days. RJ Debard and Andy Hoff hook you from the moment the play begins, and you're glued to this wild ride until the unsettling end....
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