“The Match is a fascinating, vibrant battle of wits that unfolds through a silent score of movement.”

Gia Skourias, TimeOut New York, Jan.29-Feb 5, 2004

 

“Hay is a National Living Treasure, having forged a unique mode of performance that lives vividly, unfolding before our eyes… dancing on a razor’s edge of nowness brings exhilaration to dancer and audience alike.”

Lisa Kraus, The Dance Insider, Feb. 2004

 

“There is no musical accompaniment, so the focus is on the dancers: their mystifying travels and relationships, both spatial and personal, and the satisfying way Ms. Hay distributes them about the space. …Who knows what was going on, seemingly in real time, in the strange and surprisingly handsome little world of The Match? There was nowhere else to look, however, and that was good.”

Jennifer Dunning, New York Times, Feb.13 2004

 

"Every time Hay has come to New York from her Austin, Texas, home base in recent years, I’ve been fascinated by the interplay of humor and seriousness in her work. Quiet mystery yields to shenanigans via invisible transitions in ways that bring to mind the tricksters of American Indian ritual.“

Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice, Feb. 25 2004

 

“They surprise and amuse us with the profound simplicity and directness of their actions. And Hay’s imagination stimulates ours as we watch.”

Gus Solomons, Dance Magazine, May 2004