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Selected Press Quotes


“.. fight director Meron Langsner shows us exactly what experts can do in terms of big ambitions meant to be realized in a small performance space.” - EDGE Boston

“Swordfighting expertly coached by Meron Langsner” – The Boston Globe

“The play’s choreography is charming and fluid; the comic fight scene… has moments of sheer inspiration “ – EDGE Boston

“Credit Fight Director Meron Langsner and Fight Captain J.T. Turner with the synchronized fisticuffs which add excitement and just the right amount of brutality.” – BroadwayWorld.com

“…the tensions […] eventually explode in a riveting faceoff enriched by fight director Meron Langsner’s crisp choreographing of the one on one fireworks…” – The South End News

“Meron Langsner’s Sharp fight choreography” – The Boston Herald

“…and the constant violence, well designed by Meron Langsner, was always gripping” – The Hub Review

“A hilarious fight scene” – Boston Metro

“Meron Langsner’s fight sequences are remarkably true to life considering how           close the audience is to the playing area “ – Broadwayworld.com

“the fight scenes are very fun” – New England Theatre Geek

“The ensemble are best when engaged in violent action overseen by Meron Langsner”  - Aisle Say Boston

“Meron Langsner’s exceptional fight direction… “ – The Jewish Advocate

“the violence resonates” – The Boston Phoenix

“Superb Swordsmanship” – Theater Mirror

“The fight sequences deserve special mention” – The Justice

 “The most shattering moment onstage this season [symbolic crucifixion]” – Theater             Mirror



Links to Articles About Meron as a Fight Director


"Interviews with People Who Have Interesting or Unusual Jobs:  MERON LANGSNER, CHOREOGRAPHING FIGHTS" - McSweeney's Internet Tendency

 "Siblings in Arms" - from Tufts Alma Matters

"Meet Moonbox Fight Consultant Meron Langnser" - Moonbox Insider

 "PhD Candidate Langsner Details Fight Choreography, the Techniques and Effects" - The Tufts Daily

 "Encountering Combat" - from Unknowing the Known: Whistler in the Dark Theatre's Blog


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Photo by Andrew Greenspan


Links to Some of Meron's Articles and Guest Posts About Stage Combat & Fight Directing

"Blood, Revenge, and Safety On Stage: An Explication of a Stage Duel in Gounod's Romeo et Juliette" an article in Theatrical Combatives - The Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Sciences

"Fight Directing Fool for Love" - guest blog post on Backstage @ New Rep

"Staging the Beat Down" - guest blog post on Backstage @ New Rep

"Captains and Dancing" - guest blog post on Backstage @ New Rep

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Includes "Fire Trinity," Choreographed by Meron Langsner

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