REVIEWS // THE NETHER
THE TORONTO STAR ★★★
“a slick production that looks impressive as it gives the audience a warning that we’re entering emotionally disturbing territory. “
THE GLOBE AND MAIL ★★★ 1/2
“The Nether is a near-perfect - and disturbingly dark - production”
“The Nether features the most impressive design seen to date at the Coal Mine”
NOW MAGAZINE NNNN
“The strength of this production lies in the moral questions at its centre, and in Peter Pasyks masterful direction.”
“Hannah Levinson has shown a range and intelligence that actors three times her age never achieve.”
STAGE DOOR ★★★★
“director Peter Pasyk, set and lighting designer Patrick Lavender and projection designer Nick Bottomley have come up with extraordinarily ingenious methods of presenting the play in a small space.”
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JAMES KARAS
“Peter Pasyk does exceptional work in directing the fine cast in a play that pushes the boundaries between virtual and actual reality leaving you astonished. This is truly outstanding theatre.”
MOONEY ON THEATRE
“It’s an exceptional production, a study in contrasts.”
“The Nether left me with questions and no answers. I’m not sure if it’s a morality play or a cautionary tale. It’s disturbing but the productions was so fabulous that I’m really pleased I saw it.”
LIFE WITH MORE COWBELL
“Gripping, laser-focused work from the cast in this haunting tale of a fascinating and disturbing new world”
“Storch delivers a razor sharp, complex pair of characters”
“...chilling, mindblowing”
LUDWIG VAN TORONTO
“... what Lavender has created is a marvel”
“As for the acting, there is not one false note.”
“Plays like The Nether that provoke a strong reaction in the audience are what makes theatre such a grand adventure.”
THE SLOTKIN LETTER
“Peter Pasyk has directed a very clear, compelling production”
“It’s beautifully directed, designed and acted by these gifted people.”
MY GAY TORONTO ★★★★
“The Nether is uncomfortable theatre full of ideas that induce squirming and afterthought... For the first time in memory, as the lights came up after the curtain call, not a single person reached to check their phone.”