The Gazette : "Suzie Bastien's The Medea Effect, however, is an exception. It's contemporary and universal, inspired by Pirandello as well as Euripides. And it offers terrific acting opportunities to a mature woman who knows how to command the stage and a younger man who knows how to hold his own against her. [...] This is actor's theatre (with director Tibaldo as rigorous coach) that hits the motherlode of gravitas required for tragedy. Morehouse is a marvel. Catharsis delivered. Bravo!"— Pat Donnelly, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...

Westmount Examiner : "The Medea Effect shimmers with the sparks and flashes of profound insight penned over two thousand years ago but refracted and focused through a contemporary lens."— Byron Tobin, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...

The Gazette (preview) : "Talisman Theatre actually specializes in producing English translations of French-language works. Its mandate is to bring 'the visceral intensity of Québécois theatrical practices to non-francophones.' [...]The Medea Effect is little known in francophone Montreal, having only been produced in French in Quebec City, directed by Marie Gignac, in 2005. [...] Thus Talisman, which was founded in 2005 by Emma Tibaldo and current artistic director Lyne Paquette, is encouraging Montreal audiences to embrace a playwright (Bastien) who is respected in Quebec literary/theatrical circles--and in Europe--but hasn't yet found her place on Montreal stages."— Pat Donnely, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...

Cult#MTL : "Talisman Theatre's The Medea Effect... is a play that sticks the knife in and twists. ...Nadine Desrochers' seamless translation affords English-speaking audiences access to this dark tale, and makes The Medea Effect a profound example of the cultural experience Talisman offers to the theatre-going community of Montreal."— Emma Overton, 2012-10-16. More / Plus...

Voir Montreal : "It's theater within theater. Proof that theater influences lives. That's very interesting. Two characters, Ugo and Ada, recognize Medea's effect on them. Suzie Bastien offers a rich, very human text. Great material for talented actors. Jennifer Morehouse (Ada) impresses with the depth of her acting. Carrying on her shoulders all the misfortunes, pains and wounds that have marked her character, Morehouse has a very strong stage presence, to which Eloi ArchamBaudoin (Ugo) responds beautifully with energetic, nuanced acting."— Bernard Wheeley, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...

Bloody Underrated : "Deceptively, the show appears at first to be a rudimentary allegory... instead, the play addresses these expectations dead on, and then continues to slowly unravel the layers of cliches and simplistic explanations. ... This transition towards the intimate and personal is represented through a shift from naturalistic dialogue to highly stylized and expressive movements, due in no small part to some achingly beautiful sound and lighting design by Matthew Waddell and David Perreault Ninacs. ... This is a polished piece that reaches profound levels of psychological complexity. ... That said, it's an innovative professional show with great performances, and one that makes use of all the elements in its theatrical toolbox."— Daniela Smith Fernandez, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...

Lois Brown : "I don't think there have been any reviews yet - but here are some from people who have seen it "C'était une magistrale première!", "ce texte incroyable", "Haunting" and from me: "A tough, and lyrical rendering of an intense text." Talisman's work with translation is rigourous, yet Emma and Lynn bring a singular and strong aesthetic to the text. And the exploration is new. Important work - important to see."— Lois Brown, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...

Charpo-Canada : "Emma Tibaldo has never been shy when it comes to her thoughts on Medea, the famed murderess of Greek myth. 'She's always been a hero to me,' says the artistic director of Playwrights Workshop Montreal, one of Canada's longest-running play development centres. It's a bold statement, given that Medea murders her own children to enact revenge on a faithless husband. But Emma Tibaldo sees it as something more then just an act of infanticide. 'She's a hero to me because of her willingness to do something extra-ordinary to get justice.'"— Joel Fishbane, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...

Hannah Liddle : "Fortunately the lights were off and no one was looking at my face, or they would have seen a gaping mouth and furrowed brow. I was on the edge of my chair and I couldn't help it, only changing my position once to kick my coffee over and receive a look of disdain from the guy next to me. [...] I could hardly wrap my head around the play without wanting to burst into tears. Likely, that sense of overwhelming is the effect of Medea, and I only became one of her many subjects."— Hannah Liddle, 2012-10-16. More / Plus...

Rover Arts : "The play Medea has always been problematic; it involves betrayal of epic proportions and tragedy that is earth shattering. ...But Jennifer Morehouse gives an amazing performance..."— Anna Fuerstenborg, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...

@cbcdaybreak : TIBALDO: "It is an extraordinary story! Suzie Bastien allows us to accept the unacceptable through this play. She makes us understand why this woman does what she does and she also makes us understand why we are so fascinated with Medea. Also, from a Director's point of view: Why is this story so important? Why do we choose to go see it? Why do we like to see a trainwreck? Why do we want to find out the horrible things about humanity? What is it that drives us to that point? And once we have the information: What do we do with it? What do we do with that emotional catharsis? Where do we go with the pain that we carry when we find out about these stories?"— @kellyculture, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...

The Gazette (preview) : "Meanwhile, Talisman Theatre launched The Medea Effect, a Quebec take on Medea by Suzie Bastien, translated into English by Nadine Desrochers, Thursday, Oct. 11 at Théâtre La Chapelle. ...The Medea Effect is a deconstruction of the Greek play, twice removed by translation..."— Pat Donnelly, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...

Le Messager Verdun : "This will be Jennifer Morehouse's first time on stage with the Talisman Theatre company. Morehouse has worked in television, theater, film and animation dubbing for some twenty years. She has received several nominations during her career, particularly in theater, including one for the Dora Award and two for the Betty Mitchell Award."— Francois Nadeau, 2012-10-18. More / Plus...