Bay Windows, 5/2008
Daughter in the water and Shakespeare in Umbria
by Brian Jewell
Lyralen Kaye stops just short of becoming a scene-stealer; she plays Teresa’s quieter character arc with delicate authenticity that’s perfectly pitched, always rich without ever taking too much focus. In my selective memory, she’s the star of the show.

 

The Metro, 5/2008
Way Theatre Hits a High Water Mark
The Way Theatre Artists' production of "The Memory of Water" is about as close to perfect as live theater gets… Kaye is superb as the stoic, seemingly together Teresa, especially when a joint and a bottle of whiskey seem to make her world unravel.

 

The Boston Globe, 5/2005
Works about Assimilation, Corruption, add up to a Vibrant Evening of Havel
By Gina Perille
In Unveiling a married couple intimidate a close friend…Michael and Vera (Lyralen Kaye) share an enthusiasm for having improved their own lives that creeps into eeriness when they begin to make recommendations on how their friend can improve his.  Stanco and Kaye generate a manic mix of boundary-crossing energy as they verbally pelt a wimpy Vanek…Kaye captures a blend of sublimated desperation and humor, especially as portions of the dialogue are repeated in a bizarre spiral.

 

Theatre Mirror, 2/2004
The Addison Awards by Carl Rossi
MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES:
Lyralen Kaye (THEY NAMED US MARY). Role: Clare Monaghan. “[Playwright] Ms. Kaye herself plays Clare, having first done so in a one-woman version of the current work. Hers is a lovely presence, suffering simply and starkly.”