“(james is) a hidden treasure of the American theatre... a passionate and innovative theatremaker.”

“(Ortiz’s work is...) unlike anything I have ever witnessed before on the stage...some of the most inspiring theatre I have ever encountered.”

“(his puppetry is…) bread and puppet theatre meets Americanized Bunraku meets kinetic sculpture.”

“HE IS THE PERFECT COLLABORATOR BECAUSE HE POSSESSES A REASSURING ‘ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE’ ATTITUDE… COUPLED WITH THE TALENT AND INGENUITY TO TURN A DREAM INTO REALITY.”

“the most innovative direction by James Ortiz… (creating) potent poetic and dramatic moments that cannot be seen on any other New York stage today... the theatrical precision of a Sondheim, the heart of a Tennessee Williams, and the drama of an Arthur Miller.”