Directed by Elena Kritter for Shiyr Productions, the show moves with a bright, fun rapidity. […] With simple staging and lovely period costumes, the show is engaging and effective.
…it is amusing to realize that director Kritter has staged intimate, private conversations squarely in the middle of prying eyes.”
– Theatre is Easy
'Carrying Helen' exists somewhere between the land of the one-woman show, narrative dance, documentary theater, and traditional theater, blending the mediums with amazing synergy to tell a simple, compelling story. "
– Theatre Is Easy
Elena Kritter, the director, has kept the performers churning and frenzied in the face of seemingly impossible odds. She’s kept a firm hand on the pace and ensures that there is not too much sentimentality, but real experiences told in the moment. "
– NY Theatre Guide
Director Elena Kritter faces a daunting challenge of telling so many stories in a small space. She handles this with aplomb, making the stage feel bigger through the various configurations of the modular set to create several distinct environments, each with its own personality. This is no mean feat, as limited space also dictates a more limited theatrical gesture. One feels her assured directorial hand as she allows the actors to follow their own rhythms yet also keeps the swirling plot lines pretty well focused.”
– The Front Row Center
Elena Kritter provides smart direction, with informative pantomimes in each transition (made seamless by Andrew Diaz's minimal but malleable set pieces) that illuminate characters' states immediately before and after each scene.”
– Theatre is Easy