The River Bride at Halcyon Theatre at Christ Lutheran Church

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...Two sisters (Sofia Tew and Flavia Pallozzi) reevaluate their romantic paths when a seemingly perfect suitor (Nate Santana) disrupts a wedding. I found myself engrossed in the playfulness of Orta's poetry, and Santana radiates magic with a performance that carefully balances empathetic realism with heightened, surreal expression."

Picture This Post - Recommended

"...Romeo and Juliette aren't here - there are no feuding families. The conflicts are internal ones, and only later do they spill out over the lives of the characters. The river is real, the odd lives in and around it are real. The audience is drawn into this amphibious experience by the acting, the multi-media elements of lightening, rain, sunrise and sunset, and the past events of the characters."

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...All together, the cast and crew were as smooth as the current. Each did their part to incorporate the fantastical elements of the village fairy tales into the reality of Orta’s script and the vision of Carrasco-Prestinary’s direction. In their mission to help “people band together,” Halcyon Theatre presents an important part of Chicago’s artistic community by allowing its audience to learn and experience the cultures and traditions that make up this city."