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"a brilliant ensemble cast bringing to life a thoroughly enjoyable script. It is fun, thought provoking...And NOT to be missed"

Reviewed by Mildred Austin, Associate Critic for John Garcia's THE COLUMN

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Actress mines rare disorder for laughs in ‘Stiff’ at Stage West

BY MARK LOWRY | Special to the Star-Telegram
OCTOBER 19, 2017

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"[LIFE SUCKS.] is this strange blend of things that comfort us, and things that let us recognize ourselves."

Anton Chekhov is alive and well and living on the Fort Worth stage BY PUNCH SHAW | Star-Telegram | OCTOBER 04, 2017

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"Director Lee Trull nails both the humor and the off-kilter atmosphere"

"Cold Runnings: At Stage West, the regional premiere of Mat Smart's The Royal Society of Antarctica is the coolest thing on ice."
BY JAN FARRINGTON | THEATERJONES.COM | AUGUST 30, 2017

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"Captivating"

Stage West’s ‘Antarctica’ goes to end of the earth for self-discoveries BY MARK LOWRY | STAR-TELEGRAM | AUGUST 28, 2017

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TheaterJones.com: Q&A with Mat Smart

"Some playwrights write what they know; others exhaustively research topics before writing down their concept for a play. Mat Smart does both, which might involve world travels in search of adventures that sometimes lead to a play."

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"an excellent melding of a sharp script, accomplished direction, and a talented cast"

Stranger Than Fiction
At Stage West, the regional premiere of Laura Eason's Sex with Strangers is a smart and steamy look at identity in the digital age.
by Jill Farrington Sweeney | Theatre Jones