Reviews: Valparaiso
Valparaiso by Don DeLillo
And the critics said...
The Globe & Mail
1/2
Andy Thompson gives a bravura performance as a man who has misplaced not only
his body, but his soul. So superbly subtle is his acting that the audience
sees his persona crumble molecule by molecule. By the time he and Livia, played
with feral precision by Diana Swayze, appear on a daytime talk show hosted
by a hipper, infinitely meaner and sexier version of Oprah Winfrey, they are
as vulnerable as cattle at a slaughterhouse.Full
Review
North Shore News
Every actor is right on the mark and the production, on a limited budget, is technically excellent... Valparaiso is must-see theatre.Full Review
Georgia Straight
Well-realized theatrically. Andy Thompson's performance as Michael is the rock upon which this production is built. He describes a gorgeously detailed arc for Michael-from the exquisite deadpan bafflement of his first interview, through his increasingly savvy manipulation of his own image, to the touching emotional credibility of his eventual collapse. Enuka Okuma's take on Delphina is complex, intelligent, and lively. And Ray Galletti manages to be true to Teddy, Delphina's unctuous sidekick, at the same time that he mercilessly sends him up. You have to wait for the stimulation in Valparaiso, but when it comes, it floods your synapses. Full Review
Vancouver Courier
Sharp looking, cleverly directed and excellently performed... Valparaiso is a smart, hip and funny reminder about the soul-sucking media and our willingness to suck up. Full Review
