Cherry and Spoon says: "Islander is a brilliant piece of music-theater and just the kind of thing that Elision excels at. It's a sweet little story, fantastical yet grounded in characters that feel real, and musically gorgeous."

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Jay Gabler from Tangential Ruins says: "At the end of the show there was a standing ovation; it was well-earned by the committed actors and their production team, but as Dussault and Wade turned to exchange relieved grins there was a sense that they were also receiving applause on behalf of the thousands of local theater artists who’ve endured the profoundest of barriers to practicing their craft over the past sixteen months." 

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Talkin' Broadway says: "Under any conditions, I would highly recommend, both as a new work of musical theater, and for Theatre Elision’s altogether successful production .  Given the fact that this is live, indoor theater after such a long, long time, it is a reason to celebrate."

 

Twin Cities Stages says: "Its central theme of community is timeless but somehow feels more relevant than ever. The lyrics “can you see me, can you hear me” from a song titled Video Call cut so much deeper than they would have 500 days ago."

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PostScript says: "In the end, 'The Islander' is just like one of its songs: It thrums with a quiet, wondrous energy and lingers long past the last word is spoken."

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Play Off the Page says: ". . .voices blended beautifully, in the haunting melodies and harmonies of Celtic/Island music."

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Stages of MN says: "It becomes less an act of watching a performance and feels more like hearing storytelling as it may have been done hundreds of years ago around a fire with words, characters, and songs."

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Lettered in Theater says: "This story of folklore is rooted in the important relationships of the characters and this duo brought them to life on stage. With palpable chemistry, every new set of characters they portrayed felt as real and honest as the last one."