Press - Directing
Yoni Gray, Katie Jeffries, Adam Adkins, and Elliott Kashner. Photo by Carl Brandt Long
The Margins
Molotov Theatre Group, 2015
"Carl Brandt Long’s dextrous direction . . . steadily grips us with increasing tension.
. . . Bravo."
- John Stoltenberg, DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Carl Brandt Long's full use of such a small space filled with six actors and the audience's toes is impressive"
- Emma Kauguell, Broadway World
Molotov Theatre Group, 2015
"Carl Brandt Long’s dextrous direction . . . steadily grips us with increasing tension.
. . . Bravo."
- John Stoltenberg, DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Carl Brandt Long's full use of such a small space filled with six actors and the audience's toes is impressive"
- Emma Kauguell, Broadway World
Cate Brewer as Isis. Photo by Darian Glover
Isis and Vesco Investigate the Curious Death of Dr. Freud
Guillotine Theatre, 2014 Capital Fringe Festival
"Director Carl Brandt Long does a lot with a small space as the action spans the realms of the gods, Freud’s couch and the NYPD headquarters. . . . Isis and Vesco is innovative and fun theater."
- Jessica Vaughn, DC Metro Theatre Arts
"The clever genre mash-up gives something for everyone to enjoy. . . . Clever writing, a strong director and a great cast!"
- Lindsay Boyle, Washington City Paper
Guillotine Theatre, 2014 Capital Fringe Festival
"Director Carl Brandt Long does a lot with a small space as the action spans the realms of the gods, Freud’s couch and the NYPD headquarters. . . . Isis and Vesco is innovative and fun theater."
- Jessica Vaughn, DC Metro Theatre Arts
"The clever genre mash-up gives something for everyone to enjoy. . . . Clever writing, a strong director and a great cast!"
- Lindsay Boyle, Washington City Paper
Tell-Tale
Grain of Sand Theatre, 2013 Capital Fringe Festival
Matthew Ward and Amal Saade.
Photo by Greg Velichansky
"Tell Tale . . . encourages the audience to view reality and experience theatre from a unique perspective."
"While all of the performances are polished and convincing, it is the innovative approach to staging that really steals the show and keeps the audience engaged.
"Without a doubt, though, Tell-Tale has a lot of, well… heart. It encourages its audience to follow along as its plot twists and turns without ever requiring us to too greatly suspend disbelief. Despite its shifting realities and touches of magic, the story is an intriguing and relate-able one that begs us to meditate on our own precarious mortality, and the innovative staging and storytelling are exemplary of what makes being a Fringe viewer such pulse-pounding fun.
- John Bavoso, DC Theatre Scene
"Directed by Carl Brandt Long and produced by Grain of Sand Theatre, this spooky modern play is a ‘must- see’ at Capital Fringe. It’s a fabulous fractured story that invites you to lose yourself in each character’s non-linear search for their version of the truth."
- Erica Laxson, DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Presented by the emerging, ambitious theatre company Grain of Sand under the superb direction of founding member Carl Brandt Long, . . . Carl Brandt Long's direction allows for each dimension of the powerful yet ambiguous story to be explored to the fullest. . . . Under his direction, the entire cast delivers superb performances." - Jennifer Perry, Broadway World
"While all of the performances are polished and convincing, it is the innovative approach to staging that really steals the show and keeps the audience engaged.
"Without a doubt, though, Tell-Tale has a lot of, well… heart. It encourages its audience to follow along as its plot twists and turns without ever requiring us to too greatly suspend disbelief. Despite its shifting realities and touches of magic, the story is an intriguing and relate-able one that begs us to meditate on our own precarious mortality, and the innovative staging and storytelling are exemplary of what makes being a Fringe viewer such pulse-pounding fun.
- John Bavoso, DC Theatre Scene
"Directed by Carl Brandt Long and produced by Grain of Sand Theatre, this spooky modern play is a ‘must- see’ at Capital Fringe. It’s a fabulous fractured story that invites you to lose yourself in each character’s non-linear search for their version of the truth."
- Erica Laxson, DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Presented by the emerging, ambitious theatre company Grain of Sand under the superb direction of founding member Carl Brandt Long, . . . Carl Brandt Long's direction allows for each dimension of the powerful yet ambiguous story to be explored to the fullest. . . . Under his direction, the entire cast delivers superb performances." - Jennifer Perry, Broadway World
Hamlet: Reframed
Grain of Sand Theatre, 2011 Capital Fringe Festival
Sara Bickler, John Stange, and Sam Rabinovitz.
Photo by Johnny Shryock
"Hamlet: Reframed was everything a Hamlet lover could ever want out of an adaptation. It is funny, sad, dramatic, and poetic, and with its visually shocking ending, it is also making a political statement. . . .
"This was a tour de force, and it will suit people at all ends of the Hamlet spectrum, from experts to children that have never seen or even heard of a Shakespeare play. Quite an achievement."
- Ross Preston, DC Theatre Scene
". . . the boldest cut of a Shakespeare script I've ever seen (All of the soliloquies are GONE.) . . . It's a strong, successful assertion that the play has value beyond the famous bits."
- Pete Miller
"This was a tour de force, and it will suit people at all ends of the Hamlet spectrum, from experts to children that have never seen or even heard of a Shakespeare play. Quite an achievement."
- Ross Preston, DC Theatre Scene
". . . the boldest cut of a Shakespeare script I've ever seen (All of the soliloquies are GONE.) . . . It's a strong, successful assertion that the play has value beyond the famous bits."
- Pete Miller
A Christmas Carol
Vpstart Crow, 2006
Tom Pentacost.
Photo by Tim Betts
"[Long] strikes a happy balance between fresh perspective and respected traditions. . . . One of the best shows the small theatre has staged this season."
- Valerie Walker, The Gainesville Times
"Director Carl Brandt Long offers a minimalist production where imagination is key."
- Gail Choochan, Manassas Journal Messenger
- Valerie Walker, The Gainesville Times
"Director Carl Brandt Long offers a minimalist production where imagination is key."
- Gail Choochan, Manassas Journal Messenger
