KOB TV, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
"The best play I've seen in 20 years..., life and passion [with] the lilting
cadence of Elizabethan English so beautiful that you’d think it might be one of
Shakespeare’s plays… ideas that are universal and timeless: forgiveness,
loss, marriage, suffering, and of course, sex.”
SANTA FE REPORTER
“And, oh, what a production it is, catching not only the conscience of the
audience, but heart and mind as well.”
“Bravo.
Because this production deserves to have every seat filled with standing room
only in the aisles (yes, it’s that good), I’ll stoop to the obvious: If you
enjoyed Shakespeare in Love, you’ll thrill to this production even more.
This theatre lovers is the real thing.”
Kudos to Barnes. Indeed no aspect of King's Yellow is anything less than
polished and professional.”
SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN
The play's best element is the writing. Craig Barnes provides some splendid wordplay, strong, complex
characters and provocative themes.”
“It may sound like a gimmick worthy of a sitcom, but the Mary
Sidney-as-Shakespeare hook helps turn King’s Yellow into a thought provoking work – an
exploration of the abuse of power in its many forms.”
“Barnes' language is juicy and often quite funny, and the talented cast
seems to enjoy working with it.”
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL NORTH
“King’s Yellow is remarkable for its careful, intricate script, complex but comprehensible plot and
generally first-rate acting.”
Barnes brings several plot strands together with expert writing and a knack
for incorporating an Elizabethan tone that even Jane Lancaster, a veteran of
the Royal Shakespeare Company, found rang true.”
