Press & Reviews
straight White Men
Best Direction of a Play - 2021 Broadwayworld.com Regional Awards (Boston)
“WHAT’s production of Straight White Men is nothing less than world-class.”
“Director Sasha Brätt…not only reveals himself as a casting genius but also infuses his scenes with timing that’s no less than perfect. It’s hard to see how any production could be better directed…”
“The actors are all beyond excellent in their roles.”
“The WHAT (Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater) production is brought to life with professional gloss by director Sasha Brätt.”
-The Provincetown Independent
“Under the direction of Sasha Bratt, this production is well-acted and staged.”
-Provincetown Magazine
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, MA
MISS BENNET:
CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
“Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley…looks smart, acts smart, and is a smart alternative to all the wacky or tacky Christmas shows that clog the theaters this month.”
“Top Ten Connecticut Theater Productions of 2021.”
-Hartford Courant
“Director Sasha Bratt has done a sterling job of keeping the play consistently entertaining, with the pace brisk, but allowing several heartfelt moments throughout…this production is simply wonderful.”
-Talkin’ Broadway
“Bratt gets it right every time - scene by scene, act by act, entrance and exit, etc…
Well done. Mr. Bratt.”
“Director Sasha Bratt creates a lively atmosphere of fun, frolic and conversation, laced with well-rounded performances, pleasurable dialogue, vigorous pacing and a very happy ending.”
-From the Desk of Jim R, Take Two
Playhouse on Park, West Hartford, CT
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
“...the lovely production of Tuesdays With Morrie at Playhouse on Park...convincingly acted by Chris Richards and the lovable Gannon McHale, the show is a surprisingly sublime and funny experience that still led many audience members to weep."
“Directed with ease and coherence by Sasha Brätt.”
-The New York Times
“...highly recommended...Playhouse on Park's Tuesdays With Morrie is a real winner, by turns funny and sorrowful, with a pair of superlative actors transforming a rather small scale show into a very full and richly satisfying evening of theatre.”
-Talkin' Broadway
“5 out of 5 Stars!”
-Hartford Arts Examiner
Playhouse on Park, West Hartford, CT
first date
“5 Stars!”
-The Republican American
“Director Sasha Bratt skillfully pulls all the elements of the production together to create a highly satisfying whole…the director also infuses subtle, somber mood shifts within the show which gives the production more balance.”
-Stu on Broadway
“Sasha Bratt’s direction keeps these scenes balanced so that they never feel too overloaded with sentiment, risking fracturing the overall comedic nature of the piece.”
“With a stellar cast and balanced direction, First Date is a great way to
welcome spring.”
-Journal Inquirer
Seven Angels Theater, Waterbury, CT
RAGING SKILLET
“Heartfelt, funny and smart…”
“You should see this show. You will, as the press release promises, “laugh your kishkas off.” You may also...weep because of the depth of emotions portrayed.”
-Cape Cod Times
“a scorching comedy about cooking, taking chances and family dynamics.”
“...director Sasha Brätt ensures the pace is fast and the narrative maintains its edginess…”
-Cape Cod Chronicle
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, MA
THE REVISIONIST
“Directorially, Bratt never once makes a false move. The interaction, rapport, tension and cultural clash of the play's two central characters is absolutely seamless...Sasha Bratt, as director, also makes you feel as if you're a part of the play and not just watching it.”
-From the Desk of Jim R., Take Two
“Director Sasha Bratt has staged this play extremely well and...embraces all of the emotions in the play.”
-Talkin' Broadway
“Director Sasha Brätt...keeps the action playful, using [the] small-apartment set as a sort of playground for the actors' wilder impulses.”
-Hartford Courant
“Sasha Bratt's direction is strong and he gradually, yet deftly paints the picture of these two lives and the ups and downs of their relationship.”
-Broadwayworld.com CT
Playhouse on Park, West Hartford, CT
“The Revisionist...offers one of the finest creations of a character on-stage that I’ve seen in my decade-plus stint as a reviewer...I watched, often enthralled, Cecelia Riddett create the character of Maria. It is a stunning, multi-layered performance I will remember for many years to come.”
-Geary Danihy Connecticut Critics Circle
Interviw with Sasha
ALL IS CALM:
THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914
“Top Ten Connecticut Theater Productions of 2020.”
“Brätt…work(s) the surroundings eloquently into the drama.”
“All is Calm has a lived-in, present-day winter in Connecticut feel to it. It’s a show for our times, and a fine alternative to all the Christmas Carols out there this month.”
“There’s also a special resonance in a show about death and isolation, played out in a cold empty field, during a pandemic that has kept so many home or distanced.”
-Hartford Courant
Playhouse on Park, West Hartford, CT
LOVE AND SPUMONI
“Sasha Bratt…stages “Love and Spumoni” brightly and cleanly, adding lots of elaborate physical shtick. There are a couple of insanely funny dance scenes.”
-Hartford Courant
“LOVE & SPUMONI is funny, sweet and touching and certainly one of the best plays I have seen in quite a while.”
-Naugatuck Patch
“5 Stars!”
“Director/choreographer Sasha Bratt has done a remarkable job with this talented cast…The blocking and pace are practically flawless and the enthusiasm of the cast comes through from start to finish.”
-Republican-American
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Seven Angels Theater, CT
BILOXI BLUES
“The cast, under Brätt’s fine direction, sets this production apart and above.”
-Shoreline Times
“Bratt’s insightful direction brings out the comic and poignant moments splendidly.”
-The Theater Mirror
“Director Sasha Bratt keeps the show moving briskly; this is one production that seems to get better as it goes along.”
-Talkin' Broadway
Ivoryton Playhouse, Essex, CT
SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS
“...the play's success belongs to Bratt and his terrifically skillful and sincere leading man and woman.”
- Brooks Applebaum, Connecticut Critics Circle
“...the play, as directed by Sasha Bratt, is both engaging and comforting, and much of this is to the credit of the two actors who have an empathic chemistry...”
-CT Theater News and Reviews
“...a delightful spin around tough subject matters...a gentle story that makes you smile and believe in humanity again.”
-Connecticut Arts Connection
“Sasha Brätt...has carefully helped the performers get the most of the gentle humor.”
-Two on the Aisle
Ivoryton Playhouse, Essex, CT
THE DINING ROOM
“...splendidly directed by Sasha Bratt...”
“"...a terrific director at the helm...Bratt's staging is airtight.”
-Zander Opper, Connecticut Critics Circle
“4/5 Stars... 'Dining Room' proves to be a sumptuous meal.”
“Bratt manages Gurney’s sly transitions with great aplomb."
-Andrew Beck, Examiner.com
“Director Sasha Bratt is brilliant.”
-In the Spotlight
Playhouse on Park, West Hartford, CT
OTHELLO
“Director Brätt's production delivers an accessible, well–paced, thoughtful Othello.”
“...this is not your daddy's Shakespeare.”
-Broadwayworld.com CT
“This is a good, sturdy production...and would serve as a particularly good introduction to Shakespeare, especially to students and others who have been turned off to Shakespeare by encounters with lackluster or unintelligible productions.”
-Hartford Examiner
Playhouse on Park, West Hartford, CT
QUALITIES OF STARLIGHT
“a well crafted...drama.”
“Shrewdly directed by Sasha Brätt.”
“Qualities of Starlight registers as a welcome find.”
-Washington Post
“While the themes in Qualities of Starlight are serious and dark, there are several laugh-out-loud moments.”
-DC Metro Arts
“a thoughtful and entertaining new play.”
“There is much to enjoy in Qualities of Starlight.”
-DC Theater Scene
Source Theatre, Washington, DC
THE MYSTERY PLAYS
“5/5 stars.”
“Director Sasha Brätt...create(s) an unforgettable staged experience.”
“The Mystery Plays...will send you home with chills.”
“Perhaps the most unique and amazing thing about this play is its staging.”
“Coupled with Lighting Designer JP Woodey, Bain (sound design) works with Brätt to create an epic opening to the show...This stunning moment alone makes the show worth seeing.”
“A stunning recreation of suspense and mystery.”
-MD Theater Guide
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
LADY MACBETH AND HER LOVER
“Well directed by Director Sasha Brätt. I look forward to seeing more of his work.”
-The Arts Fuse
“Director Sasha Bratt uses lighting to set the mystical tone. Bratt shapes the
space astutely.”
-Theatre is Easy
“Director Sasha Bratt has an excellent pair of actors and a set that...let[s] the imagination of the audience participate in the production. There is a mystical quality to the lighting here and there that provides a sense of surrealism or other-worldliness that enhances the show.”
-NY Theatre Guide
Fringe NYC/Iron Spike Theatre
THE WEBCAM PLAY
“Under director Sasha Bratt's sensitive guidance, actors...gave amusing and appealing accounts of young people crossing paths, purposes and wires on an online dating site.”
-Peter Marks, Washington Post
“Another winner...sharply directed...”
“Director Sasha Brätt executes with charm and skill.”
-Peter Marks, Washington Post via Twitter (@petermarksdrama)
“5/5 stars — "Pick of the Fringe.”
“impressively executed production.”
“artfully displayed in a collage of technology...It's an inventive and extremely effective staging choice.”
-Christian Barclay, DC Theater Scene
Capital Fringe Festival
YEAR OF GIVING
“5/5 stars — "Best of the Capital Fringe.”
“A Year of Giving is an extraordinary story and it makes for an extraordinary play."
"a brilliant bit of staging.”
-DC Metro Theatre Arts
“Thanks to Director Sasha Brätt, this is a refreshingly simple production with a lot of heart.”
“A Year of Giving is a play you can't not like or at least appreciate for its warm-hearted intention.”
-Victoria Durham, DC Theater Scene
“A Year of Giving is among the best shows I've ever seen at the Capital Fringe Festival.”
-DCist
Capital Fringe Festival
OBLIVION
“4/5 Stars.”
“The staging is to be commended as well. With only a few pieces of furniture, some simple lighting cues, and plastic wrap, director Sasha Brätt has created a space wherein Howard's home and hospital room happily coexist with the dream space of sages and ancient trees.”
“Brätt creates simple yet elegant tableaus with the actors' bodies, which, when combined with the dynamic lighting and shadow, give certain scenes a painterly feel not unlike a Renaissance canvas.”
-DC Theater Scene
Capital Fringe Festival
©Sasha Brätt 2023