Another Kind of Love presented by InFusion Theatre at Chopin Theatre

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...There are some shaggy moments — despite his oily charm, Johnson's fake-Brit Roger and his machinations get a little too much attention for my taste. And I wanted to hear a bit more about the Singer sisters' back story, growing up with the ghost of a mother reduced to a guitar and a record on the wall. But ultimately Skillman has crafted a poignant portrait of a family that can't run away from its own desires or demons — they simply have to learn how to find new songs for old pain."

Chicago Reader - Recommended

"...Life isn't about avoiding pain but plumbing its depths and managing the results wails Another Kind of Love, a female-driven punk-rock masterpiece by Crystal Skillman, now receiving a debut production from InFusion Theatre Company. Maybe masterpiece isn't quite the right word—it suggests something lofty and out of reach, where this play banks on raw and accessible if festering emotions. But an artistic achievement it is.

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...The first thing that struck me upon entering the house of the Chopin Theatre after waiting in the elegant lobby, which is always delightful, is just how elaborate the set (Sarah Watkins) and properties (Angela Campos) were. Everything we would expect to find in a modern house is here: a kitchen, a living room, an upstairs bedroom so that one gets the sense of a large and spacious home where more than one thing would thing would likely be occurring."

The Fourth Walsh - Recommended

"...This show is definitely an infusion. It’s not just about a band reuniting. It’s about a family within a band reuniting. And it’s not just about the hip and cool life of rock stars. It’s about the addictive lifestyle that builds and destroys rock stars. And it’s not just about the music. It’s about the dark recesses of the soul that manifest into the music. ANOTHER KIND OF LOVE-A PUNK ROCK PLAY is something to see… and hear and feel."

NewCity Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...Skillman has created a fun family reckoning even if the musical aspects feel a bit like “Behind The Music” clichés. And the show could definitely use more of Rodewald’s dark, grungy anthems. But it’s director Mitch Golob who hides the performers behind a wide wooden deck—used for the concert finale—that puts them at too much of a distance. A lack of shape to the scenes and the individual character arcs, sacrificed for what seems like a punk-infused emphasis on speedy dialogue, only heightens this disconnect. The audience is left stranded at the back of the crowd, straining to hear the music."