Evidence of Things Unseen In the Press

REVIEWS

THE SEATTLE TIMES | DUSTY SOMERS

“…their conflicts ring true.”
“Winters … slips into Jack’s warmth and irascibility with ease…”
“Of all the pleasures in Scott Nolte’s carefully directed production, the most indelible might be … Winters…”

SEATTLE PI | ALICE KADERLAN

“sears itself into one’s soul.”
“a profound lesson on love and loss.”
“believable and memorable”
“…it is Winters – a nationally known theater and TV veteran – who touches our hearts most deeply.”
“…Chip Wood reveals layers of feeling that threaten to tear your heart out.”

GOOD LIFE NORTHWEST | CANDACE BROWN

“Evidence of Things Unseen … will feel personal to you.”
“finely crafted drama”
“Katie Forgette … sculpts a story filled with the pain of grief and the release of humor, tension and tenderness, the desire for revenge and the need to let go.”
“Above all, this beautifully acted play is a story of finding grace.”
“Beautifully spare in terms of props, actors, and explanations.”
“Scott Nolte’s excellent direction draws the best from these fine actors and a powerful script that also includes many very funny lines. I have seen so much great acting at Taproot, and this is some of the best.”

MIRYAM’S THEATER MUSINGS | MIRYAM GORDON

“Michael Winters as a genial and sometimes befuddled-by-dementia dad anyone would love to claim as their own.”
“…the family dynamic is allowed to unroll with a quiet energy…”
“The dialogue is realistic and humorous and gentle.”
“At the heart of their family … is clearly love.”
“dependably solid”
“Director Scott Nolte sure-handedly manages the rhythms of the piece and the deepening mysteries and unfoldings.”
“The cast is all talented and the family feeling is apparent.”
“…the play is one that feeds thought and contemplation.”
“Forgette writes often about real life issues in a way that does not push a point of view toward the audience, but lets us explore our responses on our own. That’s a terrific writer!”

ARTS STAGE SEATTLE RAGE | NANCY WORSSAM

“You can’t ignore this stage…”
“It’s stunning, compelling”
“the cast is uniformly good.”
“Christine Marie Brown and Jenny Vaughn Hall are compelling as the sparring sisters.”
“Michael Winters as the father conveys both the richness of who [was] as well as the diminished man he is.”
“Chip Wood … powerfully projects his hidden anguish.”
“It’s a story of human weakness, unfortunate mistakes, grief, and guilt. It reminds us to be kinder to others and to ourselves.”

DRAMA IN THE HOOD | ELIZABETH ALVARADO

“…a heart wrenching story about family and faith that is sure to touch audience members in an unimaginable way.”
“nothing short of brilliant”
“the cast succeeds in drawing you in”
“extremely believable to the point where you feel as if you actually know them.”
“Brown and Hall are talented actors and this production certainly shows off their wide range of skills.”