Fantasy Island For Dummies at Trap Door Theatre

Chicago Reader - Not Recommended

"...The piece spends 70 minutes investigating the problematization of female desire in a male-dominated society, but the results of the investigation are far from clear-Margraff's intentionally fractured narrative lacks structural cohesion, and too often significance is imposed on the material rather than allowed to emerge organically. Director Kate Hendrickson packs it all into an uncharacteristically fussy production. It's the rare Trap Door show that can't manage its own ambiguity."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...If avant-garde, absurdist-cum-intellectual theatre with socio-political spice doesn’t sound like your fantasy of choice, I would encourage you to reconsider: having once been suspicious of “avant-garde” theatre, and being none too impressed by the typical fare of Chicago theatres’ socio-political commentary, I write with confidence that Trap Door offers something truly fresh and interesting in their curious productions. And while maybe not their strongest production to date, Fantasy Island for Dummies is still more exciting, exploratory, and entertaining than most — so long as you’re willing to dive into the oddly fantastical."