Praise for The Few : "Mr. Hunter, the author of the fine plays A Bright New Boise and The Whale , writes with unusual insight into, and empathy for, people whose lives have settled into sad stasis, or strategic withdrawal. [A] compassionate, gently hued drama." - Charles Isherwood, New York Times "Smart and sensitive. Hunter can really write, in a style that finds bleak humor in the saddest, most painful situations." - Marilyn Stasio, Variety "Hunter has a gift for communicating psychology through speech patterns." - Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times "Outstanding. Hunter demonstrates great skill at the hard-bitten language resorted to by people barely clinging to the end of their tether.
Genuinely good theater. Guaranteed to have listeners hanging on every word." - David Finkle, Huffington Post "Unparalleled in depicting the sad and disenfranchised without a trace of pity or condescension. The Few adds another worthy gallery of characters for Hunter's impressively differentiated oeuvre." - Entertainment Weekly Praise for Rest : "A deeply compassionate writer." - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune "Hunter's well-constructed script tackles numerous issues, but none so poignant as whether it's better to cling onto life while suffering or whether it's better to let go. A cathartic theatrical experience." - Keith Glab, Chicago Theater Beat "Hunter's masterful accomplishment is that he allows these people to discover one another.
" - z LA Weekly Praise for Pocatello : "Compelling. Mr. Hunter, who recently received a MacArthur grant, has an undeniable empathy for the Eleanor Rigbys of this country, people who see themselves as trapped forever in confining isolation." - Ben Brantley, New York Times "The playwright continues to be unerringly exact at gently discovering his characters' delicate foibles, where a decadent sip of a glass of wine or an unexpected heart-to-heart tells you everything you need to know. Pocatello is a satisfying full-course meal, gluten and all." - Entertainment Weekly "Hunter's plays are as funny and trenchant as they are wrenching. Pocatello is another big success." - Jesse Green, New York "Touching, poignant.
Pocatello is a fine play in its own right." - Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal Praise for A Great Wilderness : "Affecting drama that strengthens its hold on you bit by unpredictable bit. Hunter is far less interested in message-mongering than in exploring what makes people tick, whether he shares their worldview or not." - Don Aucoin, Boston Globe.