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Robert Avila
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San
Francisco Bay Guardian
"Somehow you'd expect Shotgun Players to get this kind of thing right, but that turns out to be an understatement. Patrick Dooley's admirably astute direction ensures Skylight is nothing less than stellar, fronted by two exceptional performances. John Mercer is moment-to-moment brilliant as Tom, whose fierce wit and pride are splendid even when bullying, even when over-compensating for an untouchable pain and vulnerability. Equally pitch-perfect and radiant is Emily Jordan as Kyra, idealist to Tom's pragmatist, and every bit as capable, headstrong, and secretly uncertain as he. Impressive newcomer Carl Holvick-Thomas, meanwhile, offers crucial supporting work as Tom's son, Edward."