Eye Weekly – 5 out of 5 stars – http://www.eyeweekly.com/fringe/article/64252

BY SEAN KELLY KEENAN – July 3, 2009

The three-man ensemble of Alexander Krstich, Stephen Chambers and Ali Kazmi bring this 1968 Israel Horowitz classic about an Indian immigrant trying to find his way in a strange, confusing and ultimately terrifyingly violent city to life in the back alley behind Honest Ed’s. Moments of humour, tenderness, vulnerability and outright fear are made real through the cast’s honest and engaging performance, challenging us to take look inward at our own sense of right and wrong. As poignant today as it was the year Horowitz penned it, this Doghouse Riley version is a compellingly entertaining gem of a show.

Planck Magazine – http://www.plankmagazine.com/theatre/indian-wants-bronx

Ryan West  - July 3rd, 2009

I tend to veer away from Fringe shows that promise heavier emotional fare, but for some reason I found myself drawn to Doghouse Riley Productions’ staging of Israel Horowitz’sThe Indian Wants the Bronx. It may be because I’m a sucker for a creative use of venue space, and the alleyway behind Honest Ed’s offered an excellent setting for the visceral one-act play.

Perched on a pile of stacked moving crates, I watched as Murph and Joey, a pair of drunk tough guys happen across Gupta, a lone Indian waiting for a bus on his first day in America. The boys proceed to amuse themselves at the expense of the fresh immigrant, whose inability to speak any English and ingratiating manner make him an ample target. Slowly amusement turns to frustration, and frustration to anger, sending the trio into an inevitable confrontation.

The performers do an excellent job conveying the aggression that runs through every moment of the play and it’s fascinating to watch Murph and Joey constantly and clumsily scramble for the alpha male role. What really drives the emotional undercurrent of the show is the eerie familiarity of it all – it’s a situation we’ve all witnessed in some capacity, and sitting in the audience doesn’t completely absolve one of the guilt of voyeurism and non-interference. It’s a performance that’s neither easy nor comfortable to watch, but if you’re up for some fresh air and insight into the savagery of the human condition, I highly recommend it.

Now Magazine – 3 out of 5 stars – http://www.nowtoronto.com/fringe/listing.cfm?listingid=9309

Jon Kaplan

THE INDIAN WANTS THE BRONX Horovitz’s award-winning play brings together a gentle Indian man who speaks no English and a pair of touch, macho New Yorkers, with predictably violent results. This outdoor production ups the rought street nature of the piece, but it could use more sense of menace and intimidation. Ali Kazmi’s peformance as Gupta is solid, and his bonding scene with Stephen Chambers as Joey is the show’s highlight.