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2011

Philip Baker Hall: I Never Sang For My Father
LA STAGE TIMES

by Pauline Adamek
April 13, 2011

A New Stage for Circus Theatricals
Los Angeles Times
Mike Boehm
February 23, 2011

The Thing Is...
LA Stage Insider
Julio Martinez,
February 17, 2011

LA Weekly
32nd Annual LA Weekly Awards
Jack Stehlin nominated for Best Leading Male Performance,
"More Lies About Jerzy," Circus Theatricals at the Hayworth Theatre
February 17, 2011

2010

Best of the One acts

"MUST SEE!"
"an event clearly able to display the unique talents of a dynamic ensemble of highly committed artists."
read the review in Back Stage

Reviewed by Travis Michael Holder

November 17, 2010

Titus Redux

Shakespeare's Titus Returns to Battle
Los Angeles Times
Mike Boehm
August 29 , 2010

LA STAGE TIMES
The Jerzy Boys: Davey, Jack and David
by Cynthia Citron | May 14, 2010

Jack Stehlin and Brenda Strong on KPFK Radio 90.7 FM "Arts in Review" with Julio Martinez

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Titus Redux Director John Farmanesh-Bocca on Dr. Eric Dyson show

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PRAISE FOR TITUS REDUX:

****" an always-compelling Jack Stehlin plays General Titus Andronicus"

“An impassioned critique of the domestic legacy of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.”

“The Delivery of [Jack] Stehlin, [Brenda] Strong and [Margeaux J.] London, ensures the poetic resonance.”

Los Angeles Times

**** GO! *****
"the talents of seven fine performers are glorious, particularly Stehlin's powerful portrayal of pride crumbling into madness. "
LA Weekly

**** CRITIC's PICK! ****
Redux, indeed. Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" is modernized and retold weaving in strands of the original in this inventive work conceived, choreographed, and directed by John Farmanesh-Bocca and incorporating his films that enhance and fit seamlessly into the story.

This is Farmanesh-Bocca's piece (he also designed the sound with Adam Phalen), but there's no trace of his ego anywhere. He has turned the starring role over to Jack Stehlin, who makes Titus a stiff-backed soldier and a grade-A wacko. Stehlin is as gifted with the production's Shakespearean text as he is with the dance-combat, the comedic moments on film, and the silent moments of impending insanity. Opposite him, Farmanesh-Bocca's well-drawn Aaron is merely a sweet dad with one of those inevitable crushes on his neighbor's wife.
Back Stage

**** DYNAMIC! ****
What Farmanesh-Bocca adds to Shakespeare is a disorenting nonchronological story that exposes the hypocrisy of a world that sees the Middle Eastern wars as just another reality show.
- Hollywood Reporter

**** “Stehlin brings a weathered confidence to Titus when he is depicted on battlefields and as a model member of the army both on film and in live action.” ****

“(Farmanesh-Bocca’s) greatest strength as a visual conceptualist is as a choreographer, judging by the scenes that bring power to the "Titus" core. Altercations -- both realistic and surreal -- are his forte.”
Variety

**** Jack Stehlin and Brenda Strong shine in Titus Redux ****
"whether you are a Shakespeare lover or a theatre gumshoe, you would do well to see this performance. Utilizing dance, film, indie rock and contemporary jargon to re-tell the sordid tale, Titus Redux is a brave, brazen and at times hilarious re-imagining of William Shakespeare’s bloodiest play, Titus Andronicus. "
- Movies, Music, Mayhem

**** "dizzying theatricality" ****

“the fight scenes are truly exciting to watch, and Titus’s progressive descent into madness is downright chilling.”
LAist

****"thrilling end-of-summer theatrical extravaganza" ****
StageSceneLA.com

**** The cast is uniformly excellent ****
including Brenda Strong as Tamora, Margeaux London as Lavinia, Dash Pepin and Vincent Cardinale as Titus' sons Demetrius and Chiron, and Nicholas Hormann as Titus' brother, Marcus Andronicus.

And then, of course, there's the amazing Jack Stehlin, who emotes and throws himself around the stage for two hours and never breaks a sweat! At the end of the day, I'm still a fascinated fan and will run to see anything that he and his Circus Theatricals company choose to produce."
- SD Jewish World

MORE LIES ABOUT JERZY

****Critic's Choice! ****
"Jack Stehlin's performance is, quite simply, Luminescent! ..." ****
Los Angeles Times
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**** GO! "Fascinating!..." ****
LA Weekly
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****Critic's Choice! "Jack Stehlin is Phenomenal!" ****
Back Stage
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**** "Excellent Cast!" ****
San Diego Jewish World

**** "One of the Best Productions of the Year! " ****
The Tolucan

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