Henry Moore Is Melting presented by Cold Basement Dramatics at Athenaeum Theatre

Chicago Tribune - Somewhat Recommended

"...Intriguing as the premise may be, it lacks any sort of narrative traction. Things will end badly. That is never in doubt with these types of stories. But the script has a rote and plodding quality and never reaches a climax in storytelling terms. The performances help some; the ensemble is just low-key enough to suggest complicated inner lives of their characters (including an introspective moment between two brothers), and director Mikey Laird's production for Cold Basement Dramatics has all the right kind of gritty atmospherics."

Centerstage - Somewhat Recommended

"...Save for Sarah Shirkey, who plays Tommy’s girlfriend, Carrie, and Adam Overberg, who plays Jimmy, another criminally inclined gypsy, the rest of the cast has a lot of trouble sustaining their Irish accents and this distracts heavily from their performances. On top of this, director Mikey Laird hasn’t elicited enough nuances from the actors. Each male character explodes with the same in-your-face anger or stands around with similar mouths agape."