Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...each of the eight performers here has at least one memorable moment, and it's fitting that this seminal voice in Puerto Rican drama is being honored in the heart of Humboldt Park."
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Time Out Chicago - Recommended

"...For an author famous for his criminal record, his take on small-time crooks often seems external, lacking both inner reality and outer context. Throughout much of Moorman’s production, that external quality is reflected in the performances."
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Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...The dialogue is as operatic as in Bizet's Carmen--and likely to sound almost as antiquated to audiences now fluent in the language of the ghetto. But under Joel Moorman's direction the vibrant young UrbanTheater Company cast, led by Ivan Vega as the doomed antihero, deliver uniformly vigorous, intense, well-crafted performances."

Gay Chicago Magazine - Highly Recommended

"...Rest assured, you will come away dramatically satiated. And the impressive corresponding work of UrbanTheater Company’s community outreach program is not only worthy of commendation and support but reinforces its mission statement, “From the streets to the stage and for the future.” This is a company that creates boldly inspiring theatre while it impacts the city with its conviction and compassion."