A Christmas Carol
“Justin Hay captures the definite essence of Bob Cratchit, a man who wants the best for everyone. …Bob is also a human being with emotions and Hay wonderfully reflects this reality in his performance. He experiences exhaustion, sometimes feels defeated, and carries the heavy burden of worry for his ailing son, Tiny Tim. It was heart-wrenching…”
Joe Szekeres – Our Theatre Voice
“Justin Hay stands out with a beautifully gentle Bob Cratchit, continuing the tradition of subtle reinvention…”
My Own Private Shakespeare
“Baring his soul and using the plays Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, Lear, Richard III, and Caesar, Justin gives us one of the most simple and honest sharings of a life that I have had the pleasure of attending.”
David Walters, The Front Row Center, New York
“Hay provides one of the best performances I’ve seen at the Fringe so far. The script is pure brilliance, and the passionate delivery will blow you away.”
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, Edinburgh
“As I remember the scene he did between Lear and Cordelia I would almost swear there were two performers on the stage…The acting is magnificent.”
Saskatchewan: An Aspirational Polyamorous Adventure
“It’s the gentleness of Justin Hay’s writing and the sensitivity with which the six-person cast make their way through the material under Hay’s direction that brought me through the show’s initial awkwardness toward falling in love with its optimism.”
Karen Fricker, Toronto Star Critics Picks
“Hay has constructed a very amusing farce that clicks because the characters are so clearly defined. He’s also directed the play so the cast feels comfortable and believably part of their romantic arrangements.”
“Justin Hay’s writing is fresh, and the arrangement of the friends is handled with style and humour.”
Hymns and Hearse
“Jeffrey’s story about how he lost his mother when he was 25 is quite poignant, and Hay delivers the story with tenderness and real emotion.”
“Justin Hay in particular has a natural delivery and clear backstory that makes his fussy, fastidious character seem real.”