Big Death and Little Death reviews

It's cynical, irreverent, nihilistic and surreal — populated by disaffected, death-obsessed teens and destructive, screwed-up adults, all hurtling toward an inevitable apocalyptic conclusion. For all that, the script boasts its share of mordant humor. Director Jason Nodler and his cast usually make the most of it in a theatrically-charged rendition that maintains interest and often generates its own brand of twisted amusement...As director, Nodler keeps everything on a deadpan edge that lets you take the show either as a somber indictment of society or, perhaps, a parody of nihilism in the arts. He's done a good job keeping the succession of vignettes popping with energy and visual surprises. He configures the action neatly on John Gow's impressive setting