REVIEWS

"With Europe in turmoil on the brink of World War II, the two great intellectuals — the elderly and ailing, world-renowned psychoanalyst and the youthful Oxford professor, an atheist turned Christian — go head to head in the dynamic, often-comical production, tightly directed by Tyler Marchant. . . "  

JENNIFER FARRAR, Associated Press Writer

"Under Tyler Marchant's fluid direction, their extraordinary debate comes alive. . .”

 Fern Siegel - The Huffington Post

"Director Tyler Marchant and his two-man ensemble have maintained the intensity they achieved in the more intimate Barrington space. . . This work could easily have been a dry history lesson, but thanks to a thoughtful script, sensitive direction, and heartfelt performances, "Freud's Last Session" is worth a visit."   

David Sheward - Backstage

"It’s a sharp, lively discourse, and audience members searching for engaging debate will be pleased. . . the humor is plentiful. . ."  

Ken Jaworski - New York Times

"The audience seemed as engrossed as I at the clever way that Marchant has presided over this wittily and compassionately dramatized clash of personalities and ideologies." 

Simon Saltzman - CurtainUp

"This riveting discourse . . . It's most creatively directed by Tyler Marchant."  

Beatrice Williams-Rude - Broadway After Dark

"“Freud’s Last Session” is enhanced greatly by the subtle and detailed direction of Tyler Marchant. It is no wonder that this incredibly moving piece of theatre was so successful at The Barrington Stage Company and has thankfully been transferred to New York City intact. Running a compact 75 minutes the play is a thought provoking study of two highly intelligent men verbally sparring with each other, each wanting to win. Neither man does. It is the audience who comes out the winner."  

Oscar E. Moore - TalkEntertainment.com

"Under Tyler Marchant's solid direction, the exchange is intellectually thrilling with both humor and insight in abundance.

Roma Torre - New York 1 Television

Roma Torre review for television station NY1

"Director Tyler Marchant has orchestrated a physical production that is in every way superb. The costume, lighting and sound designs are authentic and evocative of the period."  

David Hauck - TheEasy.com

“Director Marchant expertyly balances the verbal and visual aspects of the piece, guiding the action to its insightful conclusion. He utilizes every corner of the stage to retrace the characters steps through the lush landscape of America . . . “

Elias Stimac – Backstage

“Staged with distinction by director Tyler Marchant . . . these are the moments in which the weirdness and poetry of the American road tradition truly come to life. . .”

Jeff Lewonczky – NYTheatre.com

“Director Tyler Marchant keeps the pace going, the timing excellent, and draws from his actors the venom that pulses in their dialog. . . “

Frances Hall – New Berkshire

“. . . director Marchant keeps the tension so great that the threat of danger is almost palatable.”

Bob Geopfert – WAMC

“Directed with unmatched fluidity. . . “

D.L. Groover – Houston Press

“ . . . (the) play spins its story in a series of monologues and scenes, and director Tyler Marchant keeps them moving with a vibrant energy that’s due both to a trio of charged performances, and the whiz-bang set design . . .”

Paul Kosidowski – Milwaukee Magazine

Tyler Marchant

REVIEWS

"Under Tyler Marchant's fluid direction, their extraordinary debate comes alive. . .”

"It’s a sharp, lively discourse, and audience members searching for engaging debate will be pleased. . . the humor is plentiful. . ."

"The audience seemed as engrossed as I at the clever way that Marchant has presided over this wittily and compassionately dramatized clash of personalities and ideologies."

"This riveting discourse . . . It's most creatively directed by Tyler Marchant."

"Under Tyler Marchant's solid direction, the exchange is intellectually thrilling with both humor and insight in abundance.

Roma Torre review for television station NY1

"Director Tyler Marchant has orchestrated a physical production that is in every way superb. The costume, lighting and sound designs are authentic and evocative of the period."

“Director Marchant expertyly balances the verbal and visual aspects of the piece, guiding the action to its insightful conclusion. He utilizes every corner of the stage to retrace the characters steps through the lush landscape of America . . . “

“Staged with distinction by director Tyler Marchant . . . these are the moments in which the weirdness and poetry of the American road tradition truly come to life. . .”

“Director Tyler Marchant keeps the pace going, the timing excellent, and draws from his actors the venom that pulses in their dialog. . . “

“. . . director Marchant keeps the tension so great that the threat of danger is almost palatable.”

“Directed with unmatched fluidity. . . “

“ . . . (the) play spins its story in a series of monologues and scenes, and director Tyler Marchant keeps them moving with a vibrant energy that’s due both to a trio of charged performances, and the whiz-bang set design . . .”

"It’s a sharp, lively discourse, and audience members searching for engaging debate will be pleased. . . the humor is plentiful. . ."  

"The audience seemed as engrossed as I at the clever way that Marchant has presided over this wittily and compassionately dramatized clash of personalities and ideologies." 

"This riveting discourse . . . It's most creatively directed by Tyler Marchant."  

"Director Tyler Marchant has orchestrated a physical production that is in every way superb. The costume, lighting and sound designs are authentic and evocative of the period."  