Press

“STAGE RAW TOP 10…DEFIES BOTH CATEGORIZATION AND EXPECTATION…the language of the play – clearly and vividly delivered by the cast.” – Stage Raw 

“EXCELLENT…CAPTIVATING.” – Mostly Shakespeare

“WOW!… ALL AROUND SPLENDID CAST…adds up to one exciting evening of classical theater at Antaeus.” – Stage Scene LA

“RECOMMENDED…CLEAR…leaves the audience with something to think about.” – Gia on the Move

“CRITIC’S CHOICE…SHARPLY WRITTEN, EXPERTLY PERFORMED, and staged with breathtaking emotional impact.” – Los Angeles Times

“MASTERFULLY WRITTEN…SKILLFULLY DIRECTED…an emotional roller coaster beautifully depicted by an uber-talented cast.” – LA Splash

“MESMERIZING…STUNNING…so thought-provoking.” – Broadway World

“POIGNANT…THE CAST IS STELLAR…reveals the intergenerational impact of historical trauma.” – The Hollywood Times

“A MODERN TRAGEDY OF SHAKESPEAREAN PROPORTIONS…bolstered by nuanced performances by the entire cast.” –  The Hollywood Times

“SEARING, EMOTIONAL, AFFECTING…STERLING…delivered by a cast at the top of their craft.”  – Theatre Notes

“INTENSE, RIVETING, THOUGHT-PROVOKING and ultimately satisfying…eminently entertaining.” – LA Splash

“MESMERIZING.” – Showmag

“IMMERSIVE…HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL PHYSICALITY…”- LA Times

“A WINNING PRODUCTION…Innovative staging…old-time, theatre magic”- Broadway World

“I CANNOT IMAGINE A LIVELIER more creative staging than this…” – People’s World

“[A] SPLENDID ENSEMBLE…This show is not to be missed.” – Theatre Notes

“CRITIC’S CHOICE! ELECTRIFYING… RAZOR-SHARP FOCUS AND CLARITY.” — Los Angeles Times

“A FIRECRACKER OF A WOMAN (& A PLAY) TO EXPERIENCE…impeccable comic timing…” – Broadway World

“A FROTHY ROMP WITH FEMINIST TEETH…a largely undiscovered gem…”- Stage Scene LA

“A DELICIOUSLY SATISFYING WORK OF THEATRICAL ART..this cast is top drawer…”- Theatre Notes

“(THIS) POSITIVELY BURNS UP THE STAGE WITH WIT, SAGACITY, SATIRE, AND CLASS.”- People’s World

“PULSATES WITH LIFE…pitch-perfect pacing…”- Showmag

“A FECKIN’ FINE PRODUCTION!… stellar… smart, witty and brutal…” — Broadway World

“A BRILLIANT REVIVAL OF AN EXQUISITE PLAY… [a] superb cast… do not miss.” — Theatre Notes

“WOW!… one supremely satisfying, (and pardon my Irish) fecking entertaining evening of L.A. theater.” — Stage Scene LA

“A MUST-SEE…darkly comic…brilliantly directed…will delight and entertain audiences…— LA Splash

“LUSCIOUS AND GRIPPING… a true ensemble piece… [a] mesmerizing, subtly topical revival.” — Los Angeles Times

“RECOMMENDED… STAGE RAW TOP TEN…. SPLENDID… staged with a sure hand and great finesse… uniformly excellent performances…They just don’t write them like this anymore.” — Stage Raw

“STUNNING… simply whizzes by, packed with Hellman’s wonderful words coming out of the most capable troupe of actors, all.” – Broadway World

“PERFECTION… A MONUMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT” – Stage and Cinema

“CRITIC’S CHOICE… WITTY AND TIMELY… well paced ensemble work and charming solo turns” — Los Angeles Times

“BITING COMEDY… A perfect setup for Antaeus: a classic with a big cast that no one else can really tackle competently… worth the trip to Glendale!” – KCRW 89.9 FM

“SHARP-WITTED DIALOGUE AND OVERALL CHEMISTRY… the type of play that reminds you why coming out to the theater gives you an experience you can’t get anywhere else. — Living Out Loud

“TERRIFIC… a production of many triumphs” — Stage and Cinema

“ELECTRIFYING… Razor-sharp focus and clarity from director Andi Chapman and her stellar Antaeus ensemble… CRITIC’S CHOICE” — Los Angeles Times

“EXCELLENT… BRILLIANTLY STAGED… GO!” — LA Weekly

“REMARKABLE… brilliantly adapted” — KCRW 89.9 FM

“RECOMMENDED… STAGE RAW TOP TEN…” — Stage Raw

“RECOMMENDED… STAGE RAW TOP 10″ — Stage Raw

“DELICIOUSLY SEXY… RIVETING” — LA Splash

“SAVAGE WIT….” — Stage and Cinema

“GRIPPING, TORRID AND DARK” — Los Angeles Post-Examiner

“Come prepared to have a great time.” — On Stage Los Angeles

“WOW!… magical, mystical, mesmerizing” — Stage Scene LA

“FRESH… CHARMING… SATISFYING” — On Stage and Screen

“DELIGHTFUL… a terrific cast of actors” — The World Through Night-Tinted Glasses

“A revival that raises the roof” — Los Angeles Times

“STAGE RAW TOP 10…. RECOMMENDED…” – Stage Raw

“[An] EXCEPTIONAL REVIVAL…” – Arts In LA

“AMBITIOUS, SEXY…” – On Stage and Screen

“CRITIC’S CHOICE…RIVETING… ”— Los Angeles Times

“WELL CAST AND WELL DIRECTED… ” — Arts Beat LA

“STUNNING… SIZZLES”— Stage Happenings

“FANTASTIC”— On Stage and Screen

“BREATHTAKING…DARING…nimbly done” — Los Angeles Times

“A RESOUNDING 10! Bravo!” — Broadwayworld

“STAGE RAW TOP 10…SUPERB.” — Stage Raw

“EXCELLENT” — On Stage Los Angeles

“A BRILLIANT MOUNTING… incredible cast… top-notch production elements… Antaeus, ya did it again!” — Broadwayworld

“…a SHARP EXECUTION of midlife drift… sensitively directed… fresh and relatable… the tone hovers in a mysterious territory between tragedy and comedy, where laughter is always mixed with tears.” — Los Angeles Times

“Profound! Visceral! Terribly Powerful! DON’T MISS THIS ONE!” – KCRW

“achingly brilliant… EXQUISITE ” — Theatre Notes

“CRITIC’S CHOICE… poetic realism, wry humor and a surging erotic charge… intelligently gripping” — Los Angeles Times

“FIVE STARS… Antaeus delivers at the very pinnacle of the art.” — Examiner.com

“…all checkered gingham with a dark underbelly that Antaeus exposes with élan.”— On Stage Los Angeles

“expert and streamlined production… timeless.” — Broadway World

“Run do not walk to The Antaeus Theatre Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part One.”  – NoHo Arts District

“This powerful interpretation of the making of a king more than succeeds in the hands of a capable Antaeus ensemble.” – Broadway World

“A remarkable production…” – Bitter Lemons

“The acting was fabulous…” – LA Splash

“…nuanced production…” – LA Weekly

“Spending time with the Ancients has rarely if ever been as exhilarating…”- StageScene LA