"'Wildfires,' from its plot to its direction, is nothing short of brilliant...One of the best Off-Off Broadway shows I have seen to date, as there is so much that is just all too real happening that cannot make audiences simply sit passively...The actors are phenomenal...Everything from the music, to the changes in light makes you feel like you're interrupting this microcosm of existence, only to remind yourself that the show compels you to be as much a part of it as anyone on that stage."
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"Rivers offers a dull marital drama that’s been realized by tremendous stagecraft to no great purpose...Rivers’ treatment is uninvolving but the technical aspects are arresting, though these do not salvage the material from tedium...Barber has creatively melded all of the superior technical features into a striking if at times a sensory overloaded production...'Only You Can Prevent Wildfires' could have used less flashiness and more straightforwardness."
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"The play contains a great deal of talk, but Sherri Eden Barber, who directs and is also credited with conceiving the story, never lets the pace slacken...The performances are excellent...Ultimately, Rivers’ play doesn’t solve the 'why' of what Terry Barton did, but that’s irrelevant. It is a compelling story; a fascinating showcase for several enormously talented actors; and a credit to the Ricochet Collective."
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