"It is a joyous and thought-provoking staging... Major kudos should be bestowed upon director Levy in her debut for the CSC... Levy masterfully owned it as director." - Jenifer Moore, CityBeat.com, 7/22/19, Miss Holmes, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
"Guest director Jemma Alix Levy finds a great balance in keeping the characters true to their literary roots while acknowledging and challenging the social prejudices of the period (and sadly still today)... Overall, a very satisfying adventure... 4.75 out of 5." - Behind the Curtain Cincinnati, 7/25/19, Miss Holmes, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
"...some smart direction by Jemma Alix Levy, and an entertainingly breezy, unapologetic embodiment of the title villain by Jon Beal..." - Tony Adler, Chicago Reader, 8/17/18, Richard III, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"Levy's sharp text work paints a vivid picture..." - Sarah Katherine Bowden, Windy City Times, 8/15/18, Richard III, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"From this writer's perspective, it's the ability to use language by the entire ensemble coupled with the choice of emphasizing language over lavish set design [that] sets this production apart." - Lauren Katz, Picture This Post, 8/14/18, Richard III, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"Macbeth is an impressive and memorable addition to Quill Theatre's annual Richmond Shakespeare Festival at Agecroft Hall... Mixing an intriguing production with captivating performances, the show succeeds in communicating the advanced language in an approachable and visually appealing way..." -Robin Schwartzkopf, Richmond Family Magazine, 7/13/17, Macbeth, Quill Theatre
"...even if Two Gents is not a Top 10 Shakespeare play, this production makes it seem so... the production's character-driven comedy generates equally big laughs as Levy and her talented cast unearth gems in Shakespeare's script, polish them with exact line readings, and deliver them on a chain of interlocking relationship arcs." - Eric Minton, Shakespeareances.com, 9/3/16, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, American Shakespeare Center Hungry Hearts Tour
"This Hamlet trusts Shakespeare's brilliant language, eschewing bells and whistles and presenting a compelling story in a simple, rustic setting with immensely gifted players... Director Jemma Alix Levy keeps the pacing tight and the action plentiful... Perhaps the strongest element of Levy's direction is her understanding and deep reverence for Shakespeare's language. She keeps the staging basic but compelling..." - Lauren Whalen, Chicago Theater Beat, 8/11/15, Hamlet, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"Levy’s directorial achievements were impressive. The story was clearly presented; the textual cuts invisible. She created an ensemble that handled Shakespeare’s language with ease and speed. She was able to train her actors to utilize effectively direct address to the audience. " - Caroline Latta, Shakespeare Bulletin, March 2015, Romeo and Juliet, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"[Levy] turns to the language, with its gorgeous wordplay and terrific imagery, and infuses action and emotion in the most compelling ways." - Lauren Whalen, Chicago Theater Beat, 8/12/14, Romeo and Juliet, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"...this production of Shrew is the best you've ever seen, bar none." - Marya Hornbacher, The Chicago Reader, 8/6/13, The Taming of the Shrew, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"Muse of Fire's Julius Caesar effectively portrays [Brutus] with thought-provoking and empathetic honesty." -Katy Walsh, Chicago Theater Beat, 8/7/12, Julius Caesar, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"Jemma Alix Levy's direction keeps things moving, in every sense." - Time Out Chicago, 2/15/07, Choice, Pegasus Productions
"The Kings County Shakespeare Company's The Duchess of Malfi rests in my memory as a model of engaging traditionalism." - Andy Propst, "Theatrical Year in Review," Backstage, 1/2/04, The Duchess of Malfi, Kings County Shakespeare Company
"Director Jemma Alix Levy has done an outstanding job in maintaining the integration of the rich disparate elements which comprise this work. There are no false steps here." - Bob Rendell, Talkin' Broadway, 9/26/03, The Loman Family Picnic, 12 Miles West Theater Company
"Director Jemma Alix Levy ably keeps the wordplay snappy and smoothly blends the comic and the tragic." - Ruth Ross, Essex Journal, 9/25/03, The Loman Family Picnic, 12 Miles West Theater Company
"The director, Jemma Alix Levy, is clearly responsible for the smart tone and direction of this 'Hamlet.' Every line and gesture is clear and pointed..." - Donald Lyons, The New York Post, 8/13/02, Hamlet, Kings County Shakespeare Company
"...director Jemma Alix Levy keeps the cast and the action flowing... Levy keeps bringing the audience back to the questions about law that are raised by Angelo's condemnation of pre-marital sex and his willingness to flout his own codes." - Austin Chronicle, 8/23/96, Measure for Measure, Runamuck Theatre Company
"Levy... allow[s] Shakespeare's text to carry her. It's smart directing... Levy's staging doesn't get in the way of the crystal-clear delivery of the text..." - Austin Chronicle, 8/25/95, Richard III, Runamuck Theatre Company
"Guest director Jemma Alix Levy finds a great balance in keeping the characters true to their literary roots while acknowledging and challenging the social prejudices of the period (and sadly still today)... Overall, a very satisfying adventure... 4.75 out of 5." - Behind the Curtain Cincinnati, 7/25/19, Miss Holmes, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
"...some smart direction by Jemma Alix Levy, and an entertainingly breezy, unapologetic embodiment of the title villain by Jon Beal..." - Tony Adler, Chicago Reader, 8/17/18, Richard III, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"Levy's sharp text work paints a vivid picture..." - Sarah Katherine Bowden, Windy City Times, 8/15/18, Richard III, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"From this writer's perspective, it's the ability to use language by the entire ensemble coupled with the choice of emphasizing language over lavish set design [that] sets this production apart." - Lauren Katz, Picture This Post, 8/14/18, Richard III, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"Macbeth is an impressive and memorable addition to Quill Theatre's annual Richmond Shakespeare Festival at Agecroft Hall... Mixing an intriguing production with captivating performances, the show succeeds in communicating the advanced language in an approachable and visually appealing way..." -Robin Schwartzkopf, Richmond Family Magazine, 7/13/17, Macbeth, Quill Theatre
"...even if Two Gents is not a Top 10 Shakespeare play, this production makes it seem so... the production's character-driven comedy generates equally big laughs as Levy and her talented cast unearth gems in Shakespeare's script, polish them with exact line readings, and deliver them on a chain of interlocking relationship arcs." - Eric Minton, Shakespeareances.com, 9/3/16, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, American Shakespeare Center Hungry Hearts Tour
"This Hamlet trusts Shakespeare's brilliant language, eschewing bells and whistles and presenting a compelling story in a simple, rustic setting with immensely gifted players... Director Jemma Alix Levy keeps the pacing tight and the action plentiful... Perhaps the strongest element of Levy's direction is her understanding and deep reverence for Shakespeare's language. She keeps the staging basic but compelling..." - Lauren Whalen, Chicago Theater Beat, 8/11/15, Hamlet, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"Levy’s directorial achievements were impressive. The story was clearly presented; the textual cuts invisible. She created an ensemble that handled Shakespeare’s language with ease and speed. She was able to train her actors to utilize effectively direct address to the audience. " - Caroline Latta, Shakespeare Bulletin, March 2015, Romeo and Juliet, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"[Levy] turns to the language, with its gorgeous wordplay and terrific imagery, and infuses action and emotion in the most compelling ways." - Lauren Whalen, Chicago Theater Beat, 8/12/14, Romeo and Juliet, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"...this production of Shrew is the best you've ever seen, bar none." - Marya Hornbacher, The Chicago Reader, 8/6/13, The Taming of the Shrew, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"Muse of Fire's Julius Caesar effectively portrays [Brutus] with thought-provoking and empathetic honesty." -Katy Walsh, Chicago Theater Beat, 8/7/12, Julius Caesar, Muse of Fire Theatre Company
"Jemma Alix Levy's direction keeps things moving, in every sense." - Time Out Chicago, 2/15/07, Choice, Pegasus Productions
"The Kings County Shakespeare Company's The Duchess of Malfi rests in my memory as a model of engaging traditionalism." - Andy Propst, "Theatrical Year in Review," Backstage, 1/2/04, The Duchess of Malfi, Kings County Shakespeare Company
"Director Jemma Alix Levy has done an outstanding job in maintaining the integration of the rich disparate elements which comprise this work. There are no false steps here." - Bob Rendell, Talkin' Broadway, 9/26/03, The Loman Family Picnic, 12 Miles West Theater Company
"Director Jemma Alix Levy ably keeps the wordplay snappy and smoothly blends the comic and the tragic." - Ruth Ross, Essex Journal, 9/25/03, The Loman Family Picnic, 12 Miles West Theater Company
"The director, Jemma Alix Levy, is clearly responsible for the smart tone and direction of this 'Hamlet.' Every line and gesture is clear and pointed..." - Donald Lyons, The New York Post, 8/13/02, Hamlet, Kings County Shakespeare Company
"...director Jemma Alix Levy keeps the cast and the action flowing... Levy keeps bringing the audience back to the questions about law that are raised by Angelo's condemnation of pre-marital sex and his willingness to flout his own codes." - Austin Chronicle, 8/23/96, Measure for Measure, Runamuck Theatre Company
"Levy... allow[s] Shakespeare's text to carry her. It's smart directing... Levy's staging doesn't get in the way of the crystal-clear delivery of the text..." - Austin Chronicle, 8/25/95, Richard III, Runamuck Theatre Company
