O.REX

"Last night was truly remarkable. ...The overall vitality is thrilling and the poetry at the end of the play was served well by [Gia Forakis'] careful work. It was fun, moving, and thought provoking..."- Sally Lee Christian

"...a terrific production." - Susan Weschler

"[Tony Naumovski gave an] invigorating and powerful performance. The ensemble moved as one unified organic unit showing us its many faces. This production has succeeded in unmasking our post-irony age showing the emotional truth behind words written eons ago... [GF&CO] moved this ancient object to the heights of our contemporary moment clearly showing us how we all are lost in the quest of finding who we are." - Stefan Dzeparoski

"Moving, magical, stunning..." -Koren Alexander

"Phenomenal! I saw it Twice!" -Walker West

"[An] amazingly creative production... Hand washing at the door and entering the Club I was immediately curious about what was to take place. It was the powerful acting that just sucked me in and made me a part of the dark and shadowy world. Thank goodness for the chorus giving us much needed relief from the intensity of the story. I often judge creative endeavors by how much they cause me to think and how much I bring home with me. ...and I'm still mulling over the complex issues and the down right creativeness of this production. Congratulations All! A job well done." - Karen Cuppernull

"...a stellar evening." - J. Walker

" A magnificent job...!" - Elizabeth Margid

"Warm and enthusiastic congratulations to ... everyone in the fabulous cast and crew of GF&CO's O.REX... This is a very special show, and I'm so impressed and proud...a truly original concept brought to life so fully and successfully, and I have no doubt its heights were reached because the entire company was performing using OTOA. How could this kind of production have happened without it? A standing ovation to all!" - Lila Smith

"Was totally in awe of O-Rex…the show is strong and captivating. The cast, lighting, stage, costumes, music,…the total package….right on!" - Peggy King Jorde

"Brilliant!"- Crystal Fields

"My friends and I loved the show!...we all felt the earth move. Many were so inspired that they actually left the theater and looked up the story, just to connect the dots." - Stephanie Shayne

"Oh 'Rex' you stole my heart! It was so heightened and crazy, we loved it. Cool that it twas directed by a Greek woman-right? ...the New York accents were great and that crazy Greek chorus! My daughter recognized the acting style to be very near to how the original "Greeks" may have played it with the heightened wailing and emotional life! [Tony Naumovski is] a fearsome stage presence." - Paul Young

"Fabulous Greek Chorus!! Loved the show...!" - Evelina Regina Del Duca

"I loved it! ...You get to the end and you realize what good fortune it is that we cannot see our own futures." - Susan Bruce

"...You should ALL be proud of this production! ...please pass my congrats to the director, she did a really great job!" - Alrick Brown

"I adored O.REX...it was thrilling. ...I was amazed at how well Greek Tragedy and noir complement each other. Every word spoken by those actors was so full, so filled with intention...[this] production truly respected the beauty of the words. And what a fine set of actors: Oedipus/Rex was fantastic--chilling and arrogant, yet he smartly made the audience want to cheer for him. He has the look for noir, and is a wonderful actor to boot! Jocasta had such presence and you could see every moment of her revelation about the truth of Rex's identity, and Tiresias was a joy to watch--a very different portrayal and I loved it....Kudos for truly creating an atmosphere of the nightclub--from the moment I washed the plague off my hands, I felt I was in a different world....and that's what good theatre does, it transforms you into the story with the characters. ... I loved how in this production not one but TWO characters from the nightclub whom we've gotten to know over the course of the evening come to offer the disturbing news--extremely effective! ...I know this was an extended labor of love for all involved, and it shows!" - Michael Abourizk

"Truly outstanding retake on the Oedipus Rex story. The talent alone on that stage was worth gold... Ninon Rogers thank you for introducing me to this company. Looking forward to more of it." - Antonio Hofbauer

"See this show!" - Kevin Jones

"Tony Naumovski gives a masterful performance! ...the noir framework made the play fresh, clear, relevant and fully illuminated. I understood elements of the story I had never thought of before" - E. Andrews

"We will tell our friends they must see this!" - Edward Pomerantz

"Inviting the audience to dress in black and white was a brilliant idea, and made me feel included the moment I walked in.." - Dorottya Mathe

"I was surprised at how moved I was by the ending even though I know the story and knew what was coming. Tony [Naumovski] as Oedipus was brilliant! The shock on his face when he put all the pieces together was deeply affecting ...the production made me think of what a gift it is to be blind to the tragedies of life that are awaiting us. This show is genius, the cast is stellar. I was in tears at the end." - Jennifer Just

"It was soooooo delicious to be at the opening of O.Rex and to see [GF&CO] do such a wonderful job! As always, under [Gia's] direction...everything [fit] tight together with such strong presence and intention. We felt very enveloped, happy, proud and, to be honest, there were times I wished that I could jump up from my seat and join the chorus!" - Juju Stulbach

"I felt like a Greek citizen... seeing a story that, of course, I was very familiar with, but still was surprised, thrilled & moved as I laughed and cried at every turn of events. Each actors is now reaching a superb level...Congratulations to all, and my best wishes for continued success!" -Tom Ligon