Best New Play 2017, Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards

“Something special is happening at Chester Theatre Company. It's called "Every Brilliant Thing." It's an interactive theater piece written by British playwright Duncan Macmullan with the participation of Jonny Donahoe, who performed "Every Brilliant Thing" in its initial productions throughout the UK and Off-Broadway. It's here now in an delicately shaped, exquisitely balanced production directed by Daniel Elihu Kramer.”
-Jeffrey Borak, Berkshire Eagle

“Chester Theatre Company’s production of Every Brilliant Thing deserves to be in a catalog of brilliant things itself… and at the top of the list. Beautifully crafted by director Daniel Elihu Kramer for performance in the round, the play lends itself to the setting of Chester’s intimate theatre. Each person in the audience can be touched by this engaging story of a young man’s journey to define and share exactly what makes life worth living.”
-Mary Fernandez-Sierra, In The Spotlight

“A transformative and quirky little play is absorbing audiences at Chester Theatre Company… Ripka's engaging and intelligent portrayal is guided by the astute direction of Daniel Elihu Kramer.”
-Gloria Miller, Curtain Up

“Such a fresh and inventive approach to audience involvement that Ripka and director Daniel Elihu Kramer not only earn our willing participation, they create a tangible sense of common endeavor, even community. And that’s something worth living for.”
-Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate