Robert Avila - SF Bay Guardian 7/16/03

"RIPE Theater presents a fresh and cleverly crafted thriller about an eccentric family composed of several sets of twins (played by writer-performers Noah Kelly and Sarah McKereghan) and the myriad decisions that go into making up a complex and imperceptible fate. A series of short nonlinear scenes begins with one pair of siblings packing up their childhood home after the death of their parents, during the course of which they receive an alarming letter that triggers the following sequences and their slow unraveling of a dark family secret. Persuasively directed by Michael Lindsay, Kelly and McKereghan's wry and sophisticated realism complements the play's almost metaphysical slant. In the wake of a terrifically eerie and ominous first act, the second half lacks some of the same dramatic force, as the unfolding mystery finally gives way to more pity than awe. But the play's ideas, as well as Kelly and McKereghan's performances, remain intriguing throughout, ultimately suggesting a notion of destiny that moves beyond a particular bloodline to embrace us all inextricably. This full length departure from the sketch-based routines of their four previous shows represents a fruitful turn in the evolution of an unusually intelligent and able young company."

Robert Hurwitt- San Francisco Chronicle 7/15/03

"Co-author-performers Sarah McKereghan and Noah Kelley demonstrate more versatility in Ripe's "Akin." The first full-length play (after several programs of one-acts) of their not quite 3-year-old company - mostly made up of Humboldt State University grads - "Akin" is a Pinteresque family mystery in six scenes for two people (brother and sister, their parents, their cousin and her lover) that retrace, reinterpret and reframe the same incident.
Michael Lindsay's low key direction and Julia Norton's inventive a cappella score nicely complement McKereghan and Kelly's subtly clever performances and writing. But the cleverness undermines the suspense and emotional impact. The premise changes in each scene, a conceit more playful than mysterious."

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