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WASHING MACHINE

"...An absolute must-see for anyone who values theater's extraordinary power"
The News & Observer | Read the full review (PDF)

"...A theatrical event you will never forget."
Classical Voice of North Carolina | Read the full review (PDF)

"What could easily turn maudlin and unsavory is made mesmerizing by Stuart, director Chamberlin, and actress Dana Berger, who gives a tour-de-force performance in this solo showcase."
NYtheatre.com | Read the full review (PDF)

"...audaciously entertaining...Chamberlin's superb direction is a knockout...actress Dana Berger tackles the material like a fullback..."
Time Out NY | Read the full review (PDF)

"All of the best elements within the production come together for a stylized climax... that is both powerful and moving."
Theatremania | Read the full review (PDF)

"...keep an eye out for Washing Machine. Though its run at the Chocolate Factory is over, it will surely turn up again somewhere and when it does, it is not to be missed."
Off-Off-Broadway Review | Read the full review (PDF)


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A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

“This production of A Clockwork Orange is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Be sure to catch it before time runs out.”
Metro Weekly | Read the full review (PDF)

“Director Michael Chamberlin’s production is superb in every aspect…it’s a production so amazing and so exposed, the vulnerable audience, too, can’t help but feel reduced to nakedness.
DigitalCity.com | Read the full review (PDF)

“… once you’re inside… you’re in store for an evening that’s disturbingly entertaining.”
The Washington Post | Read full review (PDF)

“Chamberlin tightens the screws…staging a pair of rape scenes that build, one upon the other, to a genuinely uncomfortable intensity.”
Washington City Paper | Read the full review (PDF)


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PORCELAIN

“Tsunami Theatre Company’s delicate handling of a subject at once sensitive, explosive and tawdry is simply stunning…”
The Washington Post | Read full review (PDF)

“Under Michael Chamberlin’s skilled direction, Tharnpipitchai’s performance is a revelation…it’s a powerful play & Tsunami’s production, a beautifully rendered effort.”
Washington Blade | Read full review (PDF)

“… the director never cuts corners, taking risks that most directors would never dare chance.”
Metro Weekly | Read full review (PDF)


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THE GLORY OF LIVING

“… smart, intense staging of ‘The Glory of Living’ shrewdly directed by Michael Chamberlin…the Didactic Theatre Company production does justice both to the play’s seriousness and to it’s sensationalism.”
The Washington Post | Read full review (PDF)

“Michael Chamberlin’s pulse-quickening production uses that setting & the restricted world view of the characters to unnerving effect.”
Washington City Paper | Read full review (PDF)


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BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL

“Under the pitch perfect direction of Michael Chamberlin, O’Neill, Mauro, Kraft & Giordano provide hysterically subversive and vocally deft takes on their bizarre characters.”
Metro Weekly | Read full review (PDF)

“This swift moving send up of musical conventions & B movies is directed with tongue in cheek flair by Michael Chamberlin.”
The Washington Times | Read full review (PDF)


Kit Marlowe

KIT MARLOWE

"Marlowe is played like a rock star by Jon Cohn....Cohn's got energy and sex appeal...and the entire show (like a lot of Secondstage projects) has a rock-and-roll vibe. It's vigorous and irreverent..."
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"FORGET SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE... The Studio Theater Secondstage has done a splendid job with KIT MARLOWE...The result is a delightfully kinky,blood-soaked adventure that leaves your pulse racing and mind reeling. Add Jon Cohn to your list of rising stars to catch while you can..."
Metro Weekly | Read full review (PDF)