A Summer’s Day by Jon Fosse
“Ashperger has had the brilliant insight to recognize how similar Fosse’s memory play is to Japanese Noh plays in which characters are compelled to re-enact the memories that forever imprison them. ”
“Here, Ashperger uses beautiful, handcrafted Balinese masks for the Elderly Woman, Elderly Friend and others, who have reached a state of immutability, to set them apart from their younger unmasked selves when change was still possible. […] As an performer Ashperger clearly distinguishes the ritualistic acting style of the Elderly Woman from the naturalistic style of her younger self while maintaining unabating intensity in both. As a director Ashperger brings out both the poetry and the unbearable tension of a nightmare playing out in slow motion. ©Christopher Hoile
“Smith is excellent is conveying the depths of depression that have engulfed an ordinary man. ”
“Arabian and Michael Kash, as the Friend’s Husband, fully convey the pain of innocents drawn into the tragedy of others. ”
