God's Ear Reviews
Los Angeles Times- Somewhat Recommended
"...An appealing cast, under the direction of Rory Kozoll, emphasizes the play's capricious charm (further enhanced by scenic designer Melissa Ficociello's minimalist magic). Not that Saunders and Caramagno don't fully inhabit the isolating anguish of their characters. But when Lainie's footed pajamas, Lenora's boozy-floozy monologues and the tooth fairy's deadpan double-takes are the great points of interest, it's a sign that the play's deeper meanings have been lost in the eccentric shuffle."
LA Weekly- Recommended
"...With a nod to the absurdist canon, and perhaps Lewis Carroll, Schwartz's use of clichés, idiom and chatter is at times brilliant and funny, though the verbal effusion obscures the searing emotional and psychological pain at the heart of the piece. There is an appropriately other-worldly resonance about director Rory Kozoll's staging, nicely accented by Kristie Roldan's lighting."
Backstage- Recommended
"...Director Rory Kozoll skillfully moves the action (and inaction) along and brings out every bit of dark (and light) humor in this sometimes-challenging material. It helps that he's cast such strong performers."
LAist- Somewhat Recommended
"...Jenny Schwartz's recent play "God's Ear" arrives in L.A. with impeccable New York credentials and impressive notices. So forgive us if we couldn't help feeling like we were watching an extended improv class exercise, the kind where an actor is told her son just died and her husband is off chasing other women and she responds with a long free-associative monologue made up of lines like "And Hell will be freezing. And pigs will be flying. And Rome will be built. And water will be wine….And we'll cross that bridge. And bridge that gap. And bear that cross. And cross that ‘t.' And part that sea. And act that part….""
StageHappenings.com- Recommended
"...The star of the evening, though, is the script. An absurd, postmodern landscape that manages to remain coherent' In the third millennium' In Los Angeles' It's an event. And when such a play is directed with economy and grace, it's cause for celebration."
ArtsBeatLA- Recommended
"...Amanda Saunders and Paul Caramagno (Mel and Ted) lead the show with incredible performances as a couple devastated by tragedy and struggling to make sense of what has become of their shattered and seemingly meaningless lives."
Total Theater- Recommended
"...Ultimately God's Ear is about the pain of existence, the presence of death in life, but the playwright doesn't hammer away at those dark themes, just touches deftly but tellingly on them. Her quirky, jabbing style is captured perfectly by Kozoll and his adept crew of actors."