A lovely review from BWW writer Joni Lorraine! She calls a J&A a must see so as not to disappoint your future self.
“Director Trace Turner (He/They) keeps the pace and staging snappy. …Ground Floor Theatre’s bold Co-Artistic director Lisa Scheps, who commissioned this work, should be solidly proud of JACK & AIDEN. The cast and crew are superior, the script and music excellent, the direction is seamless.
Read the rest of the review here!
A glowing review from Austin Arts Watch about Wraith Radio.
“As Bottle Alley’s fine fable of loss and grief played out, it felt less like a work of theatre and more like a communal ritual, a ceremonial rite bursting with youthful vigor and punk exuberance that left its audience sweat-drenched, tear-stained, and breathless.”
Read the entirety of Ryan E. Johnson’s review here.
BroadwayWorld reviewer Lynn Beaver reviews Wraith Radio! Read the whole review here.
“Director Trace Turner magnificently stages the production in a greenhouse…His choice of in-show music is on point, perfectly placed and helps the audience to catch a glimpse into the character’s minds.”
Wraith Radio opened in Austin, TX on a stormy night on June 16th and closed on July 2nd, 2023 at Pink Flamingo Plant Co. Produced by Bottle Alley Theatre Co. Below is a vivid review by Michael Meigs for CTX Live Theatre.
“Turner's 2023 edition of Wraith Radio expands the 2016 concept by providing more ample backstories, delivered in a style both fantastical and naturalistic…The reveals, when they come, are well foreshadowed and satisfying . . . .”
“The playwright and adapter/director Trace Turner have crafted vivid lines, clearly intenional [sic], that the actors deliver casually, thoughtfully, almost improvisationally, lending an aching reality to their uncertainties. Turner's careful, subtle blocking of movement between the files of seats along two sides of the rectangle keeps us engaged with them as the story develops.”
The Sound of Music opened on July 24th 2021 in Hill Park in Downtown Helena, Montana. Follow the link to see KTVH’s piece interviewing myself and some of the actors in the show during our second tech rehearsal.
Want to see a collection of some of my work as a movement director and choreographer? Click on the link below to view a 4+ minute video!
“…Turner had a very distinct concept of PHOTOGRAPH 51 as a meta drama, and he made a compelling performance by coordinating excellent work from everyone involved.”
Watch Two on The Aisle’s full video review of Photograph 51 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-36roYJD-B8
Choreographing Next To Normal was a new challenge to me. I approached the play by listening to the music and developing a gestural life alongside timed traffic patterns.
"...relatively simply but effective choreography by Trace Turner complete the story while adding texture and occasionally levity. The pieces come together quite well, resulting in an engaging and entertaining show that may nonetheless leave you deep in thought." --KDHX
"Choreographer and assistant director Trace Turner helps shape an energetic performance by Spencer Davis Milford as Gabe, who essentially speaks only to Diana but who permeates the stage with gymnastic leaps of enthusiasm as her lovable ‘problem’ child." --Ladue News
