I, Malvolio at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...Crouch, a British artist who has done earlier solos embodying other Shakespearean characters such as Banquo and Caliban, will return to Navy Pier later this year with the premiere of his show "The Complete Deaths," a comic deconstruction of all the onstage deaths in Shakespeare as performed by the clown troupe Spymonkey. Consider "I, Malvolio" a curtain-raiser from the distance of several months for that coming extravaganza."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...I, Malvolio is one of five pieces Crouch has written exploring minor characters in Shakespeare, and somewhat unexpectedly, is the one designed for people of the widest age range. He recommends the show for those over twelve, and, in character, expressed surprise at the relatively grey audience on opening night (which just made their delight in crude, sadistic humor all the worse, though it explained a lot about the state of the world). Malvolio's revenge turns out to be so childish many people could hardly believe it was happening at all, but the piece is basically an exercise in trolling the audience. As such, it requires the audience to be willing to feed their tormentor, establishing a mutually abusive relationship for the sake of fun and contemplation on classic literature. Chicagoans will only have a few more chances to do so, since Crouch is just in town for the weekend. Get your kick in today."