chil kong’s directing reviews
a sample list as of August 2009
chil kong’s directing reviews
a sample list as of August 2009
Suddenly, Last Summer 2008
"Director Chil Kong hits multiple home runs here. His ability to elicit nuanced performances from the cast... a production that will not soon be forgotten.”
- Freelance Theater Critic, SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER
“at times a brilliant production...”
The Mikado Project 2007
"...so charismatic and Chil Kong’s staging so adept that one willingly submits.”
- Backstage West, THE MIKADO PROJECT
“... solid entertainment of a charmingly wacky stripe.”
West Side Story 1998
"...energetic and innovative… a director’s (Chil Kong) clear understanding of the musical”
- Seattle Times, WEST SIDE STORY
"...the most moving... production of this delightful, but provocative musical.”
Letters of Recommendation
Bonnie Gillespie, Casting Director and Producer
Dennis Hensley, Independent Writer/Producer
Quan Phung, Television and Film Executive
Dennis Smeal, Playwright
Closer Than Ever 2009
"A bittersweet pang underlines the sly charm of 'Closer Than Ever'...and therein lies its personalized reach. Lodestone...scores a communicative triumph."
"Crisp and inventive...standout performances with fine support all the way down the line...Kong directs with wit and style."
"a fine musical showcase for some of L.A.'s most talented Asian-American performers, as well as offering Angelinos the chance to hear some of Maltby And Shire's finest songs...it inspires its audience to reflect on their own lives and entertains in equal measure."
"Lodestone is the perfect company to tackle this unorthodox songbook...It's a swan song of sorts, and the solid cast shows up with their s ouls bared. This emotional nakedness has been a hallmark of the all-Asian company for the last decade, and we'd expect nothing less as they near the end."