Danny and the Deep Blue Sea

by John Patrick Shanley
Crown City Theatre Company
Director: John McNaughton
2011 / 2012

“He (McNaughton) benefits from inventive-on-a-dime designers and, barring one still-gelling scene change, maintains forward momentum without driving the pile. Given the scenery-chewing options that Shanley presents, the nuance they achieve and the bathos they avoid is endearing and impressive. It elevates the text, and designates “Danny” as a company watershed.”
~ David C Nichols LA Times

“Keiko Moreno’s deep blue set design is abstract enough to fit the playwright’s instructions that ‘this play is emotionally real, but does not take place in a realistic world. Only those scenic elements necessary to the action should be on stage,’ yet gorgeous enough to put any basic ‘black box’ design to shame.”
~ Steven Stanley Stage Scene LA

“Keiko Moreno’s efficient set impresses.”
~ Amy Lyons LAWeekly Blogs