Use Your Words! Press
“USE YOUR WORDS! was truly one of the best things I’ve seen so far this fall. Karen Eleanor Wight’s artistry, skill level, and capacity to hold a room’s attention is impressive.”
“USE YOUR WORDS! was an absolute delight.
Without saying a word, Karen was able to pantomime the chaotic joy of being a parent.”
“Karen Eleanor Wight’s USE YOUR WORDS! is a mesmerizing journey through parenthood using movement and expression. In her captivating wordless performance, Karen will make you laugh, think, cry, and, if you’re lucky, hold an invisible baby. Don’t miss the chance to see this powerful performance.”
“Wight’s attention to kinesthetic detail in USE YOUR WORDS! brings this hilarious and meaningful journey of motherhood to life. Each of her movements are simultaneously incredibly clear and comedically timed. You won’t last two minutes without laughing.”
“USE YOUR WORDS! is refreshing and funny as both physical storytelling and a personal but universal account of the early phase of motherhood. This style and this topic are seriously underexplored, so this show is a gift.”
The Screwtape Letters Press
*Screwtape Letters ran Off Broadway + Natl. Tour
“I respectfully recommend that you commit to memory the name of Karen Eleanor Wight. There will be a day, I predict, when every member of the theater-going public will know it. It will be good for you to get in on the ground floor, and to see her before prices get astronomical.”
“Her transformations are as startling as they are recognizable.”
“...Toadpipe, ably played with ferocious frisson by Karen Eleanor Wight. Her performance provides important balance, giving the audience a dynamic, visual counterpart to Screwtape’s word-heavy didactics.”
“His constant companion is the fantastical creature, Toadpipe played with a fluidity, humour and grotesqueness by Karen Eleanor Wight.”
“I mean no disrespect to the estimable writing team of McLean and Fiske - who are Screwtape and Director, respectively - or to their superb technical staff, but the best reason to see this production is Wight.”
Improv Press
“At the risk of sounding irrationally hyperbolic...the first time I saw Karen perform (with the wonderful Asaf Ronen) I was moved, transported to a different time, place and sensibility. Her art is graceful, smart, challenging and aware. There are very few actors who improvise that can pull that off. She is one of my favorites in a field of many.”
“Imp. is one of the most original, breathtaking shows I have ever witnessed. The magic that Asaf Ronen and Karen Wight bring to the stage is brilliant in its execution, engaging in its playfulness, and inspirational...Everyone needs to see this wonderful show.”
“Imp. embraces the power and potential of physical storytelling and takes it to new heights with their brilliant improvisational chemistry. Karen Wight is a dynamic performer whose strong technique and contagious playfulness make Imp. a joy to watch. Imp. is an impressive, original, and hilarious show that is entertaining as it is timeless.”
“Wight is by far the strongest performer in goga- her facial expressions and mimed props add the most wit and humor to the show.”
“Both Asaf and Karen possess great physicality that gets expressed through their bodies and faces with a skill that harkens to both silent movies and the great traditional clowns of Europe. Imp. is a delightfully imaginative and quite wonderful performance...”