The Silicone Diaries
“I have never, ever, had an emotional reaction to a theatre (or any art piece, or any movie, or book for that matter) as strong as the one I had to The Silicone Diaries”, The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance, March 2012
5 stars/ 5 stars “Aphrodite of the stage… a storyteller of epic proportions… intoxicating”, Vancouver Weekly, Feb 2012
“Nina Arsenault is a genius… The Silicone Diaries is a masterpiece”, homorazzi.com, Feb 2012
“a triumph”, Press+1 Stage Reviews, Feb 2012
“inspiring and downright mesmerizing… a living work of art”, Fun! Fun! Vancouver!, Feb 2012
“Arsenault moves fluidly between the realms of the real and the hyperreal gliding from spiritual depth into naive innocence and the impression given is that everyones life is important”, from POSTpacificPOST.com
“priceless… a fascinating ride”, The Montreal Gazette, Dec 2010
“Arsenault’s performance is breathtaking… the aura of Aphrodite… the gaze of Cleopatra”, theatreinreview.wordpress.com, Dec 2010
“mesmerizing… an extraordinary show in every sense of the word”, positivelite.com, Dec 2010
“massively successful… a fascinating and profound piece of work… Nina is simply fierce”, emerginartsproductions.blogspot.com, Dec 2010
“expertly delivered monologues… as if Nina were carrying on a personal conversation with each individual present”, theatreinreview.wordpress.com, Dec 2010
“Her brutal honesty and raw emotion transfix the audience”, Classical 96.3 FM radio, Dec 2010
“a theatre piece she would remember forever… the performance is quite geisha-like”, mooneyontheatre.com, Dec 2010
“an intimate encounter with a silicone goddess… a piercing performance of addiction, obsession, desperation and necessity”, forgetthebox.net, Dec 2010
“she captivates the audience visually and verbally… a compelling performer and a bombshell to boot”, roverarts.com, Dec 2010
“The Silicone Diaries : femme de rêve” –review in Montreal’s La Presse, Dec 2010
“Nina’s stage alchemy… get into the spell”, themixedmessage.blogspot.com, Dec 2010
“gritty, true, sexy and funny… truly entertaining”, by Matt Mills, Xtra Magazine, Dec 2010
“remarkable… a very accomplished performer… extreme elegance and unfailing wit”, by Robert Cushman, The National Post, Nov 2010
“if you miss it this time, then you’re just being stupid”, by Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star, Sept 2010
“[she's] fast becoming worthy of first name status only –a la Judy, Marilyn, Cher, Madonna… a true original”, Outlooks Magazine, March 2010
Globe and Mail theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck names The Silicone Diaries as one of the ten best productions of 2009, Globe and Mail, Dec 2009
“captivating theatre”, Xtra Magazine, Dec 2009
“absolutely unforgettable” 5 stars/ 5 stars, Eye Weekly, Nov 2009
“profoundly moving” 4 stars / 4 stars, by Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star, Nov 2009
“buy your tickets in advance for her next awe inspiring performance”, gayguidetoronto.com, Nov 2009
“a captivating presence… Arsenault commands attention”, MONDOmagazine.com, Nov 2009
“extreme emotional connect… this gift is why we go to the theatre”, by Aurora de Pena Steward, timeandspacemagazine.com, Nov 2009
I was Barbie
“a modern Circe of amorphous sexuality… must see!”, by Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star, Aug 2010
“enthralled… Gonzo journalism that would make Hunter S. Thompson proud”, by J. Kelly Nestruck, Globe and Mail, Aug 2010
“immediately captivating… a gorgeous and unique piece of art”, twisitheatrblog.com, Aug 2010
“can’t miss… fascinating”, by Lynne Slotkin, CBC Radio
“Arsenault subverts a potentially humiliating experience into a rapturously spiritual one”, torontoist.com, Aug 2010
torontist.com picks the top ten things they loved about the Summerworks Theatre Festival (including I was Barbie), torontoist.com, Aug 2010
“a divine, engaging, beguiling and enchanting story teller”, twisitheatreblog.com, July 20109
Queer Art Diva
“Her perfect blonde presence is a spectacle to behold.” Imprint – the official University of Waterloo newspaper, Dec 2011