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"...[A]stonishing authenticity...a stroke of genius...Playwright Kiran Rikhye, director Jon Stancato, and their collaborators dazzle with their range and versatility...sharp, smart parody...brilliantly plotted and generally hilarious."
-Martin Denton
NYtheatre.com
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"...intriguing...clever...we become fascinated by this whodunnit...under Stancato's shrewd direction, the actors ably perform in noir and absurdist styles, showing much promise in a play that...amuses even as it challenges perceptions..."
-Andy Propst
Backstage
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"...[A] clever, high-styling treat. ...[A] fast-paced rollercoaster ride filled with just the right fantastical ingredients to make this absurd play hilarious...The Stolen Chair Theatre is earning a well deserved following."
-Stanley Hall
United Stages
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"Brilliant, beautiful writing, smart, inventive directing and every performance spot-on. Shows what you can do when you spend serious time on the work."
-John Clancy
Obie Award-Winning Director and Co-Founder of FringeNYC
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"It is no surprise that the bare-bones style of film noir adapts well to the stage; 'Kill Me Like You Mean It' nonetheless manages to astonish. It is an artful mash-up that demonstrates how dark is the heart of absurdist theatre, and how absurd are the conventions of noir. A brilliant installment in The Stolen Chair Theatre Company's CineTheatre Tetralogy, and a must-see for movie and theatre buffs."
-Clute and Edwards
www.noircast.net podcasters
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"...[E]xcellent...incredible sensitivity to tone and rhythm. I came for the noir...but I was made rapt by the absurdism...Wish I'd seen Stolen Chair's earlier work, but I'll get to the rest from here on."
-Ian W. Hill
Writer/Director of World Gone Wrong and Founder of Gemini CollisionWorks
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"...style, technique, vision and philosophy...A must see play!!
-jps529b
NYtimes.com Reader Review
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Co-Artistic Director Jon Stancato interviewed on WBAI's "Al Lewis Lives!"
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Noircast interview featuring the creative team, moderated by Clute and Edwards
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NYtheatrecast featuring the creative team, moderated by Martin Denton