Graeme Of Thrones at Broadway Playhouse

Chicago Tribune - Somewhat Recommended

"..."Graeme" would be funnier if it were staged up a few flights of stairs, "Forbidden Broadway" style, in a crummy environment that matched its anti-tech gestalt. Its cheap set and tiny cast look lost and bereft at the Broadway Playhouse, which sometimes make things more mildly amusing, but more often feel just sad. And tawdry. All the better for the parody defense!"

Chicago Sun Times - Not Recommended

"...Working on the lowest of budgets (think black plastic garbage bags and hand vacs), they hope to conjure the essence of “Game of Thrones” and its tales of the Seven Kingdoms, suggesting the show’s saga-like swagger, butchery, power plays, and twisted sex, sex and more sex. (Think of it as a homemade “Star Wars” convention staged in your parents’ basement, but with a whole lot of pseudo-nudity.)"

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...In partnership with former classmate Bryony, played by a fearless and committed Libby Northedge, and friend Paul, played by a versatile and goofy Michael Condron, Graeme spoofs the Seven Kingdoms with seemingly unimpressive props stretched wildly past their potential. Northedge's "high art" scenes, including some inspired physical work with ham and confetti, are especially memorable."

Time Out Chicago - Recommended

"...Much of the play's humor assumes the on-the-nose tone of a Mad magazine parody, matching characters to their archetypes and making knowing references with the benefit of narrative hindsight-you've heard most of these jokes before. The constant "behind the scenes" bickering among the production's actors, each of whom is trying to take the play in a different artistic direction, also falls flat."