"It's hard to resist enjoying the lazy seduction of a shining, virginal gay boy by a smooth-talking, trust-fund dude and his fierce, thieving girlfriend."

"This play elegantly shifts between vulnerability, violence, arousal and betrayal, raising the question 'Who can be trusted?' "

http://www.wweek.com/arts/2016/05/18/why-provincial-russians-are-really-sexy/

"Syharath captures his youthful awkwardness – first time in the big city, about to try out his identity with a gentle honesty, which endears him to us, to Mrs. Huff, and to his new friends."

"Defunkt has high regards for its audience and works to make its productions not only present, but also meaningful over the long haul. Defunkt wants us to go through their process with them, to participate and debate the almost real-life conflicts in its plays. It’s a dangerous, brave, and challenging approach, and through it, Defunkt lives up to its place in Portland’s theatre scene."

http://www.orartswatch.org/a-hunger-for-a-new-mythology/