How The Light Gets In Reviews
Cultural Weekly- Highly Recommended
"...You will find it at Pasadena's Boston Court for another ten days (it closes October 27). How the Light Gets In is a study in inward emotions. You may read into that whatever you wish. This intimate piece is written with a few well-chosen words by E. M. Lewis and directed by Emilie Pascale Beck just as quintessentially as it is written. That is its triumph."
KCRW- Somewhat Recommended
"..."How the light gets in" is a play that fits within the Boston Court aesthetic but it's not a play that's going to win you over. If you love what they do, go. If cancer is a story that's part of your life - this may resonate with you ... but don't expect too much drama."
Showmag- Recommended
"...Part of mitigation against the charge of melodrama can be found in the exquisite production mounted at Boston Court. Primary among all of the concrete features: the delicate use of lighting (designed by Sarah Resch) smoothly transports us from space to space while Tom Ontiveros contributes unobtrusive projections against indications of Tesshi Nakagawa's tranquil setting and Jack Arky's background sounds depicting the Japanese Garden. Grace's costuming (by Ann Closs Farley) contrasts perfectly with Kat's street urchin look, or Tommy Z's leather chic. But the best part of all is the magnificent tattooing provided by Breeana Guidry. It must be seen up close to be believed!"
Stage Raw- Highly Recommended
"...This parallel, between a person and something we treasure, is what makes this play so special. Several well-known works and many lesser ones have been written about women coping with breast cancer - its mutilation of the body, its testing of the spirit. In this regard How the Lights Gets In treads no new terrain. What it does do is portray four people, in their loneliness, bereavement and/or deprivation, with a poignant dignity, one bred from the simple acts of the benevolence they provide each other."