Jeeves At Sea Reviews
Chicago Tribune- Recommended
"...Margaret Raether's adaptations from the P.G. Wodehouse originals mash together characters and incidences from a variety of Jeeves-and-Bertie tales. Her latest, "Jeeves at Sea," doesn't quite achieve the comic heights of the three previous incarnations. But Christian Gray's Bertie and Jim McCance's Jeeves still make for a delicious comic pairing under Alison C. Vesely's direction."
ChicagoCritic- Somewhat Recommended
"...The intimate stage has a simple set which uses two doors for entering and exiting the stage and seems more of an improv set up than a cruise ship and doesn't really allow the actors to flourish. At times the dialogue was difficult to understand with the quick dialogue and the British accent combined. The cast however I applaud for their efforts. It might just be worth the trip to see the historic site if nothing else."
Chicago Stage and Screen- Highly Recommended
"...Jeeves at Sea is an exquisite production filled with farce, romance, and priceless characters! Combining the genius adaptation of Margaret Raether with the direction of Alison C. Vesely, and adding the perfect ensemble to inhabit these well-crafted characters and execute flawless comedic timing as flavoring to the overall production, you have the perfect recipe for a delightful evening of comedy at the theatre."
Around The Town Chicago- Recommended
"...Angela Weber Miller’s set is solid, again limited by the stage size. Christopher Kriz (sound), Greg Freeman (lights), Zach Wagner (costumes) and Kevin McKillip (movement) round out the technical people involved with making this show work. While I love First Folio as a company and the work they do, this is not as “up there” as I was expecting, but definitely is an enjoyable 2 hours of theater."
Chicagoland Theater Reviews- Somewhat Recommended
"...My main difficulty with the First Folio adaptation is that it I didn’t find it funny, and in a Wodehouse presentation that’s fatal. All the huffing and puffing and dashing about and ranting demonstrate the difference between being funny and trying to be funny. The cast works hard but they labor in vain. I sank lower and lower in my seat as the tumult raged on stage, but in the interest of fair play reviewing, many people in the audience were laughing often and heartily. I just wish I had seen the show they apparently enjoyed so much."