Below are some of our favorite excerpts from the ARTery’s review of Dead Man’s Diary: A Theatrical Novel. We thank them for their review, and we have provided a link below to read it in full.
“[…] Throughout the production, director Igor Golyak connects these occasionally disjointed scenes of Maksudov’s active imagination, with a remarkably fluid sense of movement. His ensemble of 14 shifts easily in and out of focus, depending on whether they need to step forward as an individual or sink back into the crowd. Composer Jakov Jakoulov has created a soundscape that effortlessly mixes a bit of operatic “Faust” with the sound of typewriter keys, along with segments of eerie, emotional music and rhythmic sounds created by the actors. It all works perfectly as transitions and sets the appropriate tone. Nikolay Simonov’s scenic design and Stephen Petrelli’s lighting create a rich, atmospheric world that feels like we’ve stepped into a film noir, full of mystery and possibility.“
