"The superb cast fills this production with dramatic electricity... In this excellent cast, though, it is Kingsland who is truly remarkable. His Richard is a sneering predatory manipulator who preys on the weak, but as the story proceeds we discover that no one is weaker than he. Kingsland's ability to meld these two elements of Richard's character is the mark of an actor who is in control of his material, and a harbinger of great things to come."

Celia Wren, Washington Post

"A mysterious and chilling drama... directed with tonal precision by Dorothy Neumann and featuring five vivid performances..."

Nelson Pressly and Jane Horwitz, Around Town, WETA

"A very dark and moody piece, awfully well-acted...." "An extremely well-acted piece of work..."

Intelligence at Rep Stage

October 8 - November 9, 2008

Debbie Minter Jackson, DCtheaterscene.com

"Taut, tight, thriller-like... a bona fide hit, tailor-made for today's signs and times... Bevan Daniel, nicely played by Ben Kingsland, is a kind of sparring partner [to Stella], a fellow intellectual juggernaut... full of the confidence and swagger of a young genius writer... I swear, you don't get any more relevant or compelling theater than this."

Mike Giuliano, Howard County Times

"Passionate performances by Leo Erickson and Ben Kingsland... bring out the play's tantalizing blend of intellectual and more visceral concerns."

Oliver! at Theater on the Hill

July 6 - July 27, 2007

James Howard, DC.BroadwayWorld.Com

"The supporting cast are all excellent...[As Mr. Sowerberry,] Benjamin Kingsland is a funny and creepy funeral director, done up like Jack Skellington in A Nightmare Before Christmas...Technically, the show is first-rate...The production really scores..."