PRESS
FILM REVIEWS
BAD HURT
"Bad Hurt is frequently a harrowing dive into the cinematic unusual. It’s an experience with the potent and
ambiguous emotional energy of works by Cassavetes and early Charles Burnett."
-Filmmaker Magazine
“Bad Hurt traffics in tough material, and is filled with little moments of heart."
-Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
“Bad Hurt marks a promising directorial debut from playwright Mark Kemble."
-Hollywood Reporter
"The real find of the Tribeca Film Festival."
-Film Journal International
“The film builds compassion for even the most disturbing characters and scenes."
-Rex Reed, The Observer
“An artfully drawn and beautifully acted film about a working-class family grappling with a
drug-addicted ex-vet son and a mentally challenged daughter.”
-Simi Horwitz
“Grief unleashes the possibility of change in this wrenching drama, allowing for an unexpected
emotional thaw that rewards both stubborn optimism and traumatic resilience.”
-Serena Donadoni, Village Voice, L.A. Weekly
"Ranked 80 per cent." -Rotten Tomatoes
BAD HURT
"Bad Hurt is frequently a harrowing dive into the cinematic unusual. It’s an experience with the potent and
ambiguous emotional energy of works by Cassavetes and early Charles Burnett."
-Filmmaker Magazine
“Bad Hurt traffics in tough material, and is filled with little moments of heart."
-Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
“Bad Hurt marks a promising directorial debut from playwright Mark Kemble."
-Hollywood Reporter
"The real find of the Tribeca Film Festival."
-Film Journal International
“The film builds compassion for even the most disturbing characters and scenes."
-Rex Reed, The Observer
“An artfully drawn and beautifully acted film about a working-class family grappling with a
drug-addicted ex-vet son and a mentally challenged daughter.”
-Simi Horwitz
“Grief unleashes the possibility of change in this wrenching drama, allowing for an unexpected
emotional thaw that rewards both stubborn optimism and traumatic resilience.”
-Serena Donadoni, Village Voice, L.A. Weekly
"Ranked 80 per cent." -Rotten Tomatoes
AOL Build interview with Michael Harney & Mark Kemble |
Mark signing in at the AOL Build Wall
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THEATER REVIEWS
THE RUFFIAN ON THE STAIR
"In “The Ruffian on the Stair”, Mark Kemble has deftly directed his trio of actors and the result is a laugh-filled,
gasp-inducing romp... don't miss this gem!"
-Rob Stevens, LA Drama Critics Circle
"Mark Kemble directs “The Ruffian on the Stair” with the perceptive and carefree flair of one born and raised in a madhouse."
-Morna Murphy Martell, Theatre Spoken Here
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
"The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a wild ride from beginning to end. Recommended."
-Lara J. Altunian, Stage Raw
THE AWFUL GRACE OF GOD
"Experience the awful yet powerful grace of God through this valuable work of art that Michael Harney,
Mark Kemble and the cast and crew have brought to the The Other Space."
-That’s So Rad
"The "Awful Grace of God" is an extraordinary evening of theatre that left me very pleased
(and to some extent even changed) at having gotten to experience it."
-Zahir Blue
BAD HURT ON CEDAR STREET
“Bad Hurt on Cedar Street”, is an outstanding piece of theatre !
-Martin Landau, Academy Award®-Winning Actor
"It is a frank and beautifully forgiving portrait of a family struggling to survive their own frailties and the ones life has given them."
-David Strathairn, Academy Award®-Winning Actor
"Seldom does one experience a play that scrutinizes a family in conflict as excruciatingly close as Mark Kemble’s gripping story of the Kendall’s. Iris Gilad is absolutely superb as the retarded Phoebe."
-Jose Ruiz, ReviewPlays.com
"While the searing and numerous truths revealed are reminiscent of ‘Long Days Journey Into Night,’
unlike O’Neill, the Kemble play is ripe with humor and possesses a sense of hope."
-Candyce Columbus, Core Media Group
NAMES
"What fascinates and delights in “Names” is witnessing movers and shakers of the American theater moved to take action.
Playwright Kemble, directing his own work, paints vivid portraits of each character, and the cast, well chosen, gives them spark and charm."
-Christopher Meeks. Variety
"NAMES, written and directed by Mr. Kemble is a better play than Clifford Odets’ 'The Big Knife"
-Clive Barnes, the New York Post, Critics Choice
"NAMES is an important play, crisply directed and pristinely performed by a stellar ensemble."
-F. Kathleen Foley, Special to the Los Angeles Times, Critics Choice
THE RUFFIAN ON THE STAIR
"In “The Ruffian on the Stair”, Mark Kemble has deftly directed his trio of actors and the result is a laugh-filled,
gasp-inducing romp... don't miss this gem!"
-Rob Stevens, LA Drama Critics Circle
"Mark Kemble directs “The Ruffian on the Stair” with the perceptive and carefree flair of one born and raised in a madhouse."
-Morna Murphy Martell, Theatre Spoken Here
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
"The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a wild ride from beginning to end. Recommended."
-Lara J. Altunian, Stage Raw
THE AWFUL GRACE OF GOD
"Experience the awful yet powerful grace of God through this valuable work of art that Michael Harney,
Mark Kemble and the cast and crew have brought to the The Other Space."
-That’s So Rad
"The "Awful Grace of God" is an extraordinary evening of theatre that left me very pleased
(and to some extent even changed) at having gotten to experience it."
-Zahir Blue
BAD HURT ON CEDAR STREET
“Bad Hurt on Cedar Street”, is an outstanding piece of theatre !
-Martin Landau, Academy Award®-Winning Actor
"It is a frank and beautifully forgiving portrait of a family struggling to survive their own frailties and the ones life has given them."
-David Strathairn, Academy Award®-Winning Actor
"Seldom does one experience a play that scrutinizes a family in conflict as excruciatingly close as Mark Kemble’s gripping story of the Kendall’s. Iris Gilad is absolutely superb as the retarded Phoebe."
-Jose Ruiz, ReviewPlays.com
"While the searing and numerous truths revealed are reminiscent of ‘Long Days Journey Into Night,’
unlike O’Neill, the Kemble play is ripe with humor and possesses a sense of hope."
-Candyce Columbus, Core Media Group
NAMES
"What fascinates and delights in “Names” is witnessing movers and shakers of the American theater moved to take action.
Playwright Kemble, directing his own work, paints vivid portraits of each character, and the cast, well chosen, gives them spark and charm."
-Christopher Meeks. Variety
"NAMES, written and directed by Mr. Kemble is a better play than Clifford Odets’ 'The Big Knife"
-Clive Barnes, the New York Post, Critics Choice
"NAMES is an important play, crisply directed and pristinely performed by a stellar ensemble."
-F. Kathleen Foley, Special to the Los Angeles Times, Critics Choice