The gateway - OCTOBER 22, 2009 - 12:43 AM - Caitlin Goruk, Arts, Entertainment Writer - The Jungle Book
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Invisible Cities Network - Jungle Book, World Premiere, by Geordie Productions, April 25 – May 4, 2008 - By: Christina on: Wed 30 of Apr, 2008
http://www.invisiblecitiesnetwork.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=395
"Finally, Oliver Koomsatira as Mowgli himself, human hybrid and outsider—neither quite one, nor the other—shines as accomplished acrobat, martial artist and athlete. In this performance, he’s required somehow to resolve the dilemma of his imposed isolation (the classic immigrant experience, really), having a foothold in alternate worlds, which he strives vainly to unite, having access everywhere while truly belonging nowhere."
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The Gazette - Jungle Book brought to life in decisive one-act play - (Montreal)
"Oliver Koomsatira was fiercely physical as the naive Mowgli. "
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Edmonton Journal - Storytelling no match for energy, look of The Jungle Book, By Liz Nicholls,
"That imaginative playground, and high-energy playfulness from the cast, are the best things about this kid-friendly entertainment. The acrobatic Oliver Koomsatira is a soulful Mowgli, whose hyperactivity is always about proving his agility in the jungle alongside his animal friends."
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Montreal Mirror - Theatre notes - ARCHIVES: May 01 - May 07.2008
"Oliver Koomsatira was a charming and nimble Mowgli."
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Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION - First-rate Jungle Book bares sharp teeth at MTYP - By: Morley Walker
"This Montreal-based stage
adaptation of the classic
Rudyard Kipling stories,
imported by Manitoba Theatre
for Young People, is redder
in tooth and claw than your
average cuddly children's play.
Oliver Koomsatra is a lithe
and muscular Mowgli who
does handstands and cartwheels
across the stage."
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The Mirror - Mama’s boys - An overbearing mother
finds a mate for her son in
Cuthbert’s Last Stand, by Amy Barratt
"Cuthbert (Oliver Koomsatira)
slouches and broods in an armchair.
Suffice to say that before the act
is out there will be shocking admissions, tearful recriminations
and several jolly good laughs.
I have heard Koomsatira’s
name repeatedly since
he graduated from
the Dome last spring and
will be sure to follow
his exploits in future,
whether as actor, writer, dancer,
rapper or martial artist(!)."
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THEATRE REVIEWS
- BY JON KAPLAN
"Directed by Robert Dion ,
the show works best in its physical
moments, which include some
impressive acrobatics: balancing
on desks, swinging from
ceiling pipes and breakdancing moves.
There's a hint of more
complexity in Stanley (Oliver Koomsatira)
who nicely physicalizes
the conflict of wanting
to be a friend to Mathilda
and also wanting to be part
of the in-crowd"
adaptation of the classic
Rudyard Kipling stories,
imported by Manitoba Theatre
for Young People, is redder
in tooth and claw than your
average cuddly children's play.
Oliver Koomsatra is a lithe
and muscular Mowgli who
does handstands and cartwheels
across the stage."
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The Mirror - Mama’s boys - An overbearing mother
finds a mate for her son in
Cuthbert’s Last Stand, by Amy Barratt
"Cuthbert (Oliver Koomsatira)
slouches and broods in an armchair.
Suffice to say that before the act
is out there will be shocking admissions, tearful recriminations
and several jolly good laughs.
I have heard Koomsatira’s
name repeatedly since
he graduated from
the Dome last spring and
will be sure to follow
his exploits in future,
whether as actor, writer, dancer,
rapper or martial artist(!)."
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THEATRE REVIEWS
- BY JON KAPLAN
"Directed by Robert Dion ,
the show works best in its physical
moments, which include some
impressive acrobatics: balancing
on desks, swinging from
ceiling pipes and breakdancing moves.
There's a hint of more
complexity in Stanley (Oliver Koomsatira)
who nicely physicalizes
the conflict of wanting
to be a friend to Mathilda
and also wanting to be part
of the in-crowd"
Toronto Delivers: defining a world-class city one review at a time... AUGUST 29, 2007 - me me me
"Directed by Robert Dion, me me me… explores issues of conflict resolution and citizenship and features a stellar cast of actors/acrobats including Charles Gaudreau as Albert, Kim Henry as Suzanna, Oliver Koomsatira as Stanley"
MonTheatre - Persephone Productions Providing Work Opportunities for Emerging Theatre Artists - Ahead of its Time - Theatre Review by Geneviève Germain - 12 November 2005
"Melchior (Aaron Turner) shares his ideas on life and its large amount of unanswered questions with best friend Moritz (Oliver Koomsatira), who struggles with his bourgeois family's pressure to be successful at school." "The whole cast offers a nice interpretation of the play" "we can applaud their great mastering of the poetic language that is offered by Ted Hughes's translation."
Eye Weekly.com - Monday, April 05, 2010 - By Meghan Harrison
"As Mathilda is progressively excluded and mocked by her former friends, her classmate Stanley (Oliver Koomsatira) is torn between befriending her and remaining part of the group that’s rejecting her." "Using the classroom desks and chairs, as well as almost every element of the set (including the ceiling), the student characters incorporate lots of flips, tumbles and even breakdancing. The movement pieces are precise, rarely predictable and usually very evocative" "it perfectly captures the social dynamics and often arbitrary nature of exclusion. Mostly, it’s just a joy to watch."
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