“The hallmark of his company is a tight integration of style and substance.”
— The New York Times
“It’s one of the most honest works of theatre you will ever see.”
— NYTheatre.com
“Of rare visual and poetic power.”
— Les Inrockuptibles (Paris)
“An original and important evening of theater.”
— Crosscut (Seattle)
“An impressive achievement.”
— Backstage (NYC)
“Temporary Distortion just keep elevating their game.”
— TimeOut NY Magazine
“Collins has become widely regarded for the innovative visual aesthetic of the company’s work.”
— Chance Magazine
“There is no doubt about it: Kenneth Collins has his own style.”
— Le Monde (Paris)
“Ravishing, cinematic video.”
— The New York Times
“An intensity that is strange at first but becomes magnetic.”
— The Guardian (London)
“Seamless and gorgeous.”
— The Stranger (Seattle)
“The video sprawled and soared and dazzled.”
— The New York Times
“Multimedia ravishment.”
— TimeOut NY Magazine
“Visually ingenious.”
— The New York Times
“Quietly explodes some of the conventional ideas of what theatre is, and it’s staggering.”
— Show Showdown
“They’ve sublimed into holograms in front of us.”
— TimeOut New York Magazine
“The feel of a peep-show with a great electroacoustic score.”
— Ouest-France (Paris)
“A captivating, hypnotic, and mesmerizing work of art.”
— NYTheatre.com
“An absorbing refraction of the contemporary cultural moment.”
— Theatre Journal
“Hypnotic live performance.”
— Gothamist (NYC)
“Swathed in black leather and oozing cool… Temporary Distortion has articulated a bold vision of the zeitgeist.”
— Theatre Journal
“A sleek translation of the unconscious mind into a postmodern theatrical experience.”
— NYTheatre.com
“A compelling, self-contained world… it’s impossible to avert one’s eyes.”
— Crosscut (Seattle)
“The moment is a state of grace.”
— La Voix du Nord (Paris)
“Equal parts installation art and surreal montage.“
— New York Magazine
“The box is a near flawless creation.”
— NYTheatre.com
“Austere works that nevertheless are hip and rock ‘n’ roll in their aesthetic.”
— Contemporary Theatre Review (London)
“The box is a miracle of aesthetic engineering.”
— NYTheatre.com
“A killer set… Kenneth Collins is a genius to be watched.”
— Hi! Drama (NYC)
“Such a rich, evocative space, I wanted to get lost in it. I stayed for three hours but wish I’d been there for all six.”
— American Theatre Magazine
“Humble and impressively genuine.”
— Backstage
“You are not likely to see anything like it. And if you do you may very well be dreaming.”
— NYTheatre.com
“Centered, Zen deliberateness.”
— The Brooklyn Rail
“There’s something immediately confronting about the work of Temporary Distortion.”
— TimeOff (Brisbane, Australia)
“Characteristic of Temporary Distortion’s work is the extremely close integration of technology and live performance.”
— The Courier Mail (Australia)
“Stands out as an experimental form of intimate theater for our time.”
— Le Monde (Paris)