2018 Henry Awards’ sensibilities go for Arvada Center
The Arvada Center took home eight of the 28 competitive awards, including Outstanding Production of a Play for its contemporary adaptation of Sense and Sensibility — on wheels.
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Review: All My Sons
Geoffrey Kent appears like a walking ghost, embodying the role of Annie’s brother. This part is a real breakthrough for Kent, who’s made a whole career of playing confident, sunny, swash-buckling characters. Georgie is a sad and simple storm-cloud of a man, portrayed by Kent with substance and honesty.
Review: Powerful Cast Propels All My Sons
…and then there’s Geoffrey Kent, almost choking on his own impotent fury as George…
WESTWORD: Best Director of 2017
BEST DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Kent directed Waiting for Godot at the Arvada Center in the spring, followed by The Foreigner in fall, and his talent for comic schtick — evident in both productions though very differently employed in each — is peerless. -Juliet Wittman, WESTWORD
Review: The Foreigner Creates Gales of Laughter
With Geoffrey Kent directing, you know a production’s physical humor will be duly exploited and the dialogue intelligently rendered while emotional undertones still get their due, and that’s how it is.
Video: Treasure Island (Utah Shakespeare Festival)
Opened three plays in as many days for the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s 2017 season.
Review: At USF, A well-acted ‘As You Like It’
As Oliver, Geoffrey Kent’s repentance seems so genuine that we never question it.
Review: Arvada Center’s “Waiting for Godot” packs a wallop
Here an emphasis on vaudevillian antics, including physical shtick reminiscent of the Marx brothers, offsets the difficulty of the philosophical exploration. Particularly in the first act, silliness eclipses the desperation and pointlessness. By the second act, when aching emptiness really kicks in, the darker, more disturbing tones take hold. -Joanne Ostrow, Denver Post
Review: Arvada’s Waiting for Godot Is Funny, Sad, Moving…and a Must-See
…very few share Geoffrey Kent’s mixture of intellectual curiosity and cheerful iconoclasm, his delight in fiddling with minute details while also introducing big bold moves … or his ability to sense the rhythm and poetry of a piece. -Juliet Wittman, WESTWORD
Review: Arvada Center’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ turns relentless angst, ennui, and cruelty into rollicking good fun
…Why did I laugh so hard, nearly all the way through? If it’s not masochism, it must be great theatre. Credit goes to Geoffrey Kent’s superb direction… -Patrick Dorn, patrickdorn.com