"That was magical."
"Under the direction of April E. Brassard, the actors give performances that are uniformly thoughtful and spirited. April E. Brassard's directing emphasized the choral nature of the relationships between the individual Orlando and the society that Orlando inhabits. That was magical." - DC Theater Arts

"Impeccable direction." 
"Directed by April E. Brassard, the Davis Performing Arts Center’s “Orlando” turns a famously disorienting story into something digestible yet deeply emotional and intellectual, faithfully capturing Woolf’s original, nuanced message about these age-old questions... To stage “Orlando” is to confront its reputation: slippery, fantastical and famously hard to follow. Yet under Brassard’s impeccable direction, the production leans into that challenge with playfulness. Scenes shift across continents and centuries, but the audience is never lost — a testament to the production’s firm grasp and familiarity with the pacing and tone of the script. Brassard allows the strangeness to breathe without letting confusion disrupt.  “Orlando” lingers with the audience long after the final bows. Brassard’s production reminds us that life’s meanings are not handed to us in neat revelations. It is felt in longing, passion, subtleties and in the poetry we have yet to write. Brassard’s clear direction, coupled with the strong performances and thoughtful design, made “Orlando” an engaging adaptation of Woolf’s very human novel, leaving the audience feeling intimate with the questions of love, loss and becoming posed on the stage."  - The Hoya Newspaper