By Association Reviews
Chicago Tribune- Somewhat Recommended
"...Though some of the performances feel overly hesitant (which may improve over the run), Ri'Chard's passion as a woman desperately trying to save her family from a hell most of us can only imagine is resonant and affecting. As a portrait of what happens when citizenship fails to serve as a fail-safe defense, "By Association" has strong timely undertones."
Chicago Reader- Somewhat Recommended
"...An overreliance on hotheaded-detective tropes and an exposition-dumping news anchor undercut some of the visceral stakes, but there are some subtle, deeply affecting moments from young actors Kejuan Darby and Abdu Hytrek."
Windy City Times- Recommended
"...We can chuckle at Casablanca's Captain Renault casually declaring "Round up the usual suspects," but in a year where television game-shows propose to instruct us in tactics for escape and evasion, Aakhu's hypothesis makes for timely contemplation: what would you do, if "the usual suspects" meant people like you?"
NewCity Chicago- Recommended
"...The simple staging by director Lauren Wells helps focus our attention on the pain, confusion and fear of the characters in front of us. Each actor on stage gives a heart-warming and truthful performance, lending both integrity and complexity to the immigrants who struggle with these issues every day."