Below is a link to and a quote from Elisabeth Vincentelli’s review of chekhovOS /an experimental game/ in The New York Times. 

“Critics Pick! An ingenious interactive show… a leap forward in storytelling and execution.”

“Whether you are new to ‘The Cherry Orchard’ or have seen it a half-dozen times, this take is intriguing, absorbing. It left me wanting more…”

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Below is a link to and a quote from Joyce Kulhawik’s review of chekhovOS /an experimental game/ in Joyce’s Choices.

“This is the best virtual theater I’ve seen all pandemic. “

“We immediately find ourselves in the thick of these existential questions, which become transparently relatable in this context. Certainly the pandemic is a lens through which we can instantly identify.  “

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Below is a link to and a quote from Shana Nys Dambrot’s review of chekhovOS /an experimental game/ in LA WEEKLY. 

“A current web-based production by Igor Golyak and Arlekin’s Zero Gravity Lab takes this classic tale of feckless gentry, class struggle, and shifting social dynamics in expansive new directions. “

“By forcing the audience into such an assertively present-day context, the interpretations of the play’s core messages as applied to the present moment in labor rights, class struggle, dodgy generational wealth, national history and the liberating and destructive power of industry are made all the more plain. “

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Below is a link to and a quote from Marcina Zaccaria’s review of chekhovOS /an experimental game/ in Theater Pizzazz. 

“Embracing the virtual format, chekhovOS/an experimental game/ offers live, interactive performance, reimagining The Cherry Orchard. “

“As NYC audiences make their way back to the cabarets and larger venues, chekhovOS is the best that virtual can offer, with inspired acting and the extraordinary sense of agency to get into the chat and vote live. The spirit and vision of this production is truly unparalleled. “

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Below is a link to and a quote from Don Aucoin’s review of chekhovOS /an experimental game/ in The Boston Globe. 

“A game of fate in Arlekin’s spellbinding ‘chekhovOS’”

“Mikhail Baryshnikov and Jessica Hecht lead a strong cast in Igor Golyak’s marriage of theater, film, and video game technology”

An “audacious marriage of live theater, pre-recorded film segments, and video game technology.”

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Below is a link to and a quote from Camilla Mikolajewska’s feature article of chekhovOS /an experimental game/ in smART Magazine.

“A common misconception with theatre is that it is for a bourgeois crowd, which many of the times it is. Here, however, you are receiving that high level theatre experience for a much cheaper cost. “

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Below is a link to and a quote from David Kortava’s mention of chekhovOS /an experimental game/ in The New Yorker.

“If the pleasure of conventional theatre lies in forgetting yourself for a time and getting lost in someone else’s story, then the strange thrill of this immersive multi-platform experience lies in the opposite: the chance to play God with some of the most iconic dramatis personae in the history of the stage. “

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Below is a link to and a quote from Kitty Drexel’s review of chekhovOS /an experimental game/ in The New England Theatre Geek.

“chekhovOS /an experimental game/ promises the audience autonomy. “

“The audience gets a true voice in the chat. Love it or hate it, the chat reigns supreme as Zoom theatre’s greatest boon to a performance. “

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Below is a link to and a quote from Terry Byrne’s review of chekhovOS /an experimental game/ in The Boston Globe.

“…the scenes written 100 years ago reflect the same themes people are struggling with now: defining the parameters of their world; deciding what’s valuable and what they care about. But rather than place those conversations in a specific location, “chekhovOS” focuses on the emotions behind them. “

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Below is a link to and a quote from Iris Fanger’s review of chekhovOS /an experimental game/ in The MetroWest Daily News.

“Golyak’s version marries scenes from the play with projections, gaming techniques, actors both live and on film, to present an interactive experience for the viewers. “

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