Disconnection Reviews
Los Angeles Times- Not Recommended
"...The monologue-heavy dialogue drags the action and reduces the characters to philosophical exponents who all sound rather alike. As for director Joel Polis, he fails to mitigate the static quality of his material, planting his performers in undynamic tableaux as they drub home a message as muddled as it is repetitive."
LAist- Recommended
"...Premiering just as Alex Gibney's new documentary based on Going Clear receives accolades at the Sundance Film Festival, Disconnection rides in on a wave of critical examinations of the Church and its activities. Thanks in large part to a very strong cast, Disconnection merits a look as well. It's certainly not what anyone would have ever expected to see at the Beverly Hills Playhouse back in Katselas's heyday."
ArtsBeatLA- Recommended
"...Jeff McLaughlin's set and lighting design keep us always involved, even when the monologues begin to wane, but this play and its superb production make you want more of the same from this first-rate writer."
KCRW- Somewhat Recommended
"...The challenge with "Disconnection" is its dramatic engine is built around story rather than action. The characters are included as a means of getting the details out. Trouble is if you've followed any of the writing about Scientology – and who hasn't in LA – it's going to feel like old news. This isn't salacious Tom Cruise rumors, it's run of the mill religious overreach so you're never really shocked by the revelations. Couple that with the play's foregone conclusion that Scientology is an evil totalitarian regime and you begin to see the obstacle."
Santa Monica Daily Press- Somewhat Recommended
"...This is revealing, complex and subtle stuff, but it's done in a somewhat static and verbose way; more talk than dramatic action. Nevertheless, for anyone who worries about a loved one being caught up in a cult-like organization, "Disconnection" is worth seeing and discussing, and the actors' performances are solid and persuasive."