Properties of Silence and Post-Silence Reviews
Los Angeles Times- Recommended
"...The play's dense, fertile symbolism, initially so promising, begins to feel hollow. Like so many dreams, it promises to teach us something but dissolves into a series of compelling but ultimately inconclusive images."
On Stage Los Angeles- Recommended
"...Strong performances and an intriguing take on dreams makes this a worthwhile and interesting production."
Will Call- Not Recommended
"...If you love experimental theatre, are a devotee of the avant garde and buy into the dreamscape rhetoric, you may really like this show. Tastes differ. On my night, the audience applauded enthusiastically and probably stayed for the post-theatre salon, a discussion with the playwrights. I was not among them."
Gia on the Move- Recommended
"...Properties of Silence is as brilliant as Sor Juana's works themselves. It is hands down one of the most evocative, intelligent, accessible writings imbued with considerable simplicity and empathy for all women, for all, period, feminist or not."
Broadway World- Recommended
"...The piece is gracefully orchestrated by Chavez who is directing this newly revised version for the first time since it premiered in 1999. Co-writer Portillo has played Sor Juana in all of the various iterations of the play over the years and her deep understanding of the character provides rich bounty for the play's short duration.She and Rainey interact with humor, honesty, and a disarming sense of childlike wonder as the impact of each woman's path makes its mark upon the other."