What the press has to say...

"The fearless Furious Theatre Company is back with a vengeance, offering the 10-year-old group's first production since losing its residency at the cozy Carrie Hamilton Theatre on the Pasadena Playhouse grounds in early 2011. Director Dámaso Rodriguez's thrillingly visceral world-premiere staging of Matt Pelfrey's subversive dark comedy No Good Deed represents a welcome return for the iconoclastic company. Pelfrey has fashioned a bracingly cerebral and nerve-rattling piece. Though the play needs to bring its complex narrative and heady themes into focus more quickly and lucidly, the project pays off as an intellectually stimulating ride." -- Les Spindle, Back Stage

"Matt Pelfrey's testosterone-charged satire No Good Deed brings an action-packed comic book to life on stage at [Inside] the Ford. The dark, clever and stylish production uses ultraviolence, projected graphic art, excellent fight choreography and original music to tell a warped and ultimately ironic good-versus-evil tale punctuated by the uglier side of American culture. No Good Deed initially seems to struggle to find its niche, but by Act Two, Pelfrey's play fully redeems itself through quirky humor and full-circle connections that validate the rest of the work." -- LAist

"In a lot of ways, I want to hold this production up to the producers of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and say, 'This is how you put a graphic novel on stage,' with the tech supporting and amplifying, but never overwhelming, the story. Josh dreams of flying while standing on an unsteady skateboard while the night sky behind him moves, perfecting the illusion, aggressive stage combat is made ultra-violent in accompanying comic book imagery, and a climactic super-power fight has actors pushing their empty arms toward each other—lights and sounds give us the power bursts they're exchanging. My hat is off to set designer John Iacovelli, lighting designer Dan Weingarten, sound designer Doug Newell, graphic illustrator Ben Matsuya, projection designer Jason H. Thompson, fight choreographer Brian Danner, and director Dámaso Rodriguez, who brought it all together to terrific effect." -- Sharon Perlmutter, Talkin' Broadway

"It’s wild, often funny and over the top.  It is Anime on stage.  It is the pages of a graphic novel, known in my day as a comic book, that spills forth upon the stage in a blazing cacophony of sight and sound.  In summary it is a look at how modern television news can, with its shallow excesses, destroy lives.   This is a multi-media presentation and it is quite unlike anything else you have ever seen.  Love it or hate it No Good Deed will remain indelibly etched on your brain as one of the most unique and daring theatrical performances in the history of theatre." -- Ron Irwin, Burbank Examiner

"The action never stops, the play is always moving forward, and there are so many moving elements to the play that once it’s over, it’s impressive how all the puzzle pieces fit together so seamlessly. The action sequences feature the intense graphic novel style artistry of Ben Matsuya, with timed projections and lighting sequences that breathe life to the character’s superpowers. The Furious Theatre Company took a lot of risks with this piece, but in the end their combined effort paid off to create a refreshing entertainment experience with a provocative story." -- Malachi Mojica, Socal.com

"If there was ever a theatre award for best character entrance, the superheroes' entrance just before they battle a gang of drug dealers in the second act would - hands down - be the winner!" - Julie, Experience LA

“This explosive saga leaps right off the stage with the help of some dazzling graphic projections and intricate special effects - a special treat for comic book aficionados!” - Sid Fish, Hollywood Weekly Magazine

"The always adventurous Furious Theatre Company has come up with the most technically challenging project in their history, a graphic novel theatricalized for the stage. While the story is expansive, the performance is based on emotional realism and gives the audience a visceral, emotional and darkly comic experience." - Robert Machray, Stage Mage