Hats off to Creyton’s audience-friendly streamlining of Coward, Stangl’s majestic staging and a flawless acting company. At a time when Americans seem more polarized than ever, it is stirring to witness characters struggling to rise against a common enemy. But “Peace” deserves to be seen for its theatrical craft alone.
L. A. TIMES
Beautifully adapted. Creyton has expertly trimmed and massaged the original script with obvious tenderness and a keen understanding of how best to communicate Coward's story to a modern American audience.
WEHO NEWS
Creyton's adaptation works incredibly well – rescuing Noel Coward's “Peace in Our Time” from obscurity so smoothly and seamlessly. In an age when many Americans feel powerless in the face of a stagnant economy and inert government, “Peace in Our Time” reminds us that resistance is not futile.
SOCAL
Adaptor Barry Creyton, director Casey Stangl, and a magnificent ensemble shape PEACE into a significant theatrical event of this or any year. This incisive revival is a must-see achievement.
L. A. BACKSTAGE
Creyton has shown an astute understanding of his material and its history – the inclusion of 13 of Coward’s own songs, like Creyton’s edits have been rendered seamlessly into the fabric of the play. Creyton’s adaptation could, and perhaps should, become a standard for all future productions of this work. Don't let the opportunity slip by.
WA REVIEWS
Coward and Creyton write scenes replete with subtle menace, whenever the local Nazi overseer enters the pub, and with heart-racing suspense, as the war nears its end... nothing in Casey Stangl’s staging of Creyton’s adaptation ever wears out its welcome.
L. A. STAGE TIMES
Creyton has taken the liberty to cut some 45 minutes, add a piano player, and interject nine of Coward’s lesser songs. ...this conceit gives the British buoyancy despite their situation. Catch this one!
BC CRITICS
Barry Creyton's adaptation tightens the play and gives it a gleaming whole.
CURTAIN UP
Creyton has cleverly woven some of Coward’s songs directly into the action, allowing us to glimpse the pain and pride behind the characters’ staunch British reserve. It’s unlikely that you'll have a chance to see this moving drama performed again anytime soon. It’s certain you won't see it done better.
FRONTIERS
Barry Creyton’s adaptation adds nine of Coward’s own songs – and they are seamlessly interwoven into the play.
HOLLYWOOD PROGRESSIVE
In an ingenious move, 11 lesser known Noel Coward songs have been worked in to the show, highlighting the mood of the times. The songs shine as the emotional core of the show, contributing touching, powerful moments – this Coward reworking is a must.
HAMPTON
BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO!
BROADWAY WORLD
WINNER OF THE OVATION AWARD, THE L.A. WEEKLY ANNUAL AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTATION and included in the L.A. TIMES TEN BEST WORLD THEATRE for 2011, (including Broadway and West End productions)
L. A. TIMES
Beautifully adapted. Creyton has expertly trimmed and massaged the original script with obvious tenderness and a keen understanding of how best to communicate Coward's story to a modern American audience.
WEHO NEWS
Creyton's adaptation works incredibly well – rescuing Noel Coward's “Peace in Our Time” from obscurity so smoothly and seamlessly. In an age when many Americans feel powerless in the face of a stagnant economy and inert government, “Peace in Our Time” reminds us that resistance is not futile.
SOCAL
Adaptor Barry Creyton, director Casey Stangl, and a magnificent ensemble shape PEACE into a significant theatrical event of this or any year. This incisive revival is a must-see achievement.
L. A. BACKSTAGE
Creyton has shown an astute understanding of his material and its history – the inclusion of 13 of Coward’s own songs, like Creyton’s edits have been rendered seamlessly into the fabric of the play. Creyton’s adaptation could, and perhaps should, become a standard for all future productions of this work. Don't let the opportunity slip by.
WA REVIEWS
Coward and Creyton write scenes replete with subtle menace, whenever the local Nazi overseer enters the pub, and with heart-racing suspense, as the war nears its end... nothing in Casey Stangl’s staging of Creyton’s adaptation ever wears out its welcome.
L. A. STAGE TIMES
Creyton has taken the liberty to cut some 45 minutes, add a piano player, and interject nine of Coward’s lesser songs. ...this conceit gives the British buoyancy despite their situation. Catch this one!
BC CRITICS
Barry Creyton's adaptation tightens the play and gives it a gleaming whole.
CURTAIN UP
Creyton has cleverly woven some of Coward’s songs directly into the action, allowing us to glimpse the pain and pride behind the characters’ staunch British reserve. It’s unlikely that you'll have a chance to see this moving drama performed again anytime soon. It’s certain you won't see it done better.
FRONTIERS
Barry Creyton’s adaptation adds nine of Coward’s own songs – and they are seamlessly interwoven into the play.
HOLLYWOOD PROGRESSIVE
In an ingenious move, 11 lesser known Noel Coward songs have been worked in to the show, highlighting the mood of the times. The songs shine as the emotional core of the show, contributing touching, powerful moments – this Coward reworking is a must.
HAMPTON
BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO!
BROADWAY WORLD
WINNER OF THE OVATION AWARD, THE L.A. WEEKLY ANNUAL AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTATION and included in the L.A. TIMES TEN BEST WORLD THEATRE for 2011, (including Broadway and West End productions)