The Museum of Desire

Pittsburgh City Paper - Pittsburgh: "It's some kind of miracle that Dan Jemmett, an established director in Britain, has managed to make the story three-dimensional. Quantum Theatre's stirring world-premiere production takes place in the Frick Art & Historical Center, and the Romantic paintings that adorn the walls of inlaid wood provide a perfect backdrop. Jemmett, who directed last year's The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, does not resort to gimmicks; his five performers use the slightest movements, the subtlest gestures, to communicate their curiosity and awe. The actors (Billy's John Jay, Andrew Hachey, Rick Kemp and Kristen Slaysman, plus Desiree Davis) share the roles and the telling, haunting the stage like benevolent spirits robed in black. The Museum of Desire is a Jungian movement piece, a study of minute expression; by turning a chair around, or winking once, the actors keep their audience entranced."