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October 27, 2022October 27, 2022Chicago Reviews

“The Locusts” is a good idea with strong acting ruined by inconsistent writing and a poor set design

Jennifer Rumberger’s The Locusts, now playing at Theater Wit in a production by The Gift Theatre, is grounded by excellent acting, especially […]

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019Chicago Reviews

A visit home reveals both internal and external dysfunction in the poignant and funny “Kentucky”

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Claire Demos. Leah Nanako Winkler’s Kentucky, now playing at Theater […]

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019Chicago Reviews

The Gift’s “Wolf Play” is fun, clever and original, but ooh that ending! (No spoilers here.)

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Claire Demos. The Gift Theatre’s midwest premiere of Hansol Jung’s Wolf […]

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019Chicago Reviews

The Gift Theatre’s provides a timely reminder of the power of “Doubt”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Claire Demos Over the weekend, a documentary opened on HBO about […]

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018Chicago Reviews

Rabe’s “Cosmologies” is an absurdist play that just doesn’t work

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Claire Demos. You know how you can tell if your play […]

June 8, 2018Chicago Reviews

The Gift’s “Hamlet” Is a Flawed but Fascinating Production

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Claire Demos. When you walk into The Gift Theatre to see […]

March 18, 2018March 19, 2018Chicago Reviews

The Gift’s “Hang Man” Is Too Hung Up on Drama to See Its Own Absurdity

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Claire Demos If I told you that The Gift Theatre’s Hang Man […]