Reviews
“It hits you on so many psychological levels and is, like all transcendent artistic acts, beyond simple explication.”
“To say I laughed and cried is to not do the Unreconciled experience justice.”
“Sefton, a certified mental health counselor and performer, expertly blends performance with activism.”
“Sefton is a masterful performer. . . [an] impactful, stirring, and unforgettable performance.”
“Sefton narrates — with an actor’s masterly skills — a story that needs telling.”
“Unreconciled” is a reflective, carefully told narrative which, Sefton delivers without melodrama or heavy-handed theatrics.”
“Sefton is smart enough, and skillful enough, to allow his characters, especially his late father, Joe, to speak for themselves and do so with grace, humor, and disarming simplicity and directness.”
“Sefton is such a gifted performer. He and co-writer Mark Basquill have crafted a marvelous production of the joy of childhood, the horror of sexual abuse, the love of family, and the love of community.”
—Front Row Center, New York Theatre
“He cinematically changes characters with a gesture, a vocal embellishment, and a pose. It all comes together powerfully… you cheer for Sefton every step of the way”
“Unreconciled may be just the play to gain Chester Theatre and Sefton well-deserved national attention, whether it goes to Broadway, other regional theaters or to film. It’s just that good.”
“Jay Sefton effortlessly plays a dozen characters in his play “Unreconciled”. His storytelling, his reliving the tale, is simply artistry, extraordinary artistry.”
“The script holds dynamics that make you gulp, make you laugh, make you sit up and take notice. If you can believe it, Sefton actually chases himself around the stage until he catches him. I rarely recommend a one-person play, but this is the one to see this season. Hurry and see it!”
‘Unreconciled’ blows the roof off Chester Town Hall. Sefton, a remarkably agile performer who can entertain you with the miming of lighting a cigarette, has instantaneous changes from one character to another in this scalding, incredibly versatile performance”
“Jay Sefton delivers a riveting performance in the powerful play Unreconciled. Sefton’s performance is engrossing as he moves from character to character in an instant…a powerful production of an exceptional and intense piece of theatre.”
“The company hit a new high for me, with a truly resonant and emotional performance of ‘Unreconciled’.”
‘Unreconciled’ sparkles, Jay is on top of the dialogue and rips between the characters.”
—Readuponit with Travel Editor Max Hartshorne
“Unreconciled is beautifully written, clearly and ingeniously constructed, and superbly performed. But it’s also a funny riff on working class life in the sports-crazed Philadelphia of the 1980s. It’s a tender story of parental love and bewilderment in difficult times.”
“Sefton moves among the people in his story, including his various selves, with a character actor’s genius and a knack for gesture and physical comedy.”
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