How Can You Run with a Shell on Your Back? An Aesop's Fables Musical at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Sun Times - Recommended

"...First produced earlier this year to wide acclaim, this summer remount -- again directed by Peter Flynn and choreographed by Devanand Janki -- features several original cast members. And while the overall chemistry might be a bit altered, it still bubbles."

Daily Herald - Highly Recommended

".... With its bouncy score, disarming performances and lively choreography, this appealing new musical inspired by Aesop's fables enchants adults as thoroughly as it does children. Too bad the remount closes so soon."

EpochTimes - Highly Recommended

"...The sets by Robert Andrew Kovach are perfect and flexible and the costumes by Ana Kuzmanic a delight. Devanand Janki's choreography is energetic and uses not only the stage and the aisles, but the seating areas as well. If you are looking for a fun time to share with your children (or grandchildren) this is it!"

Chicago Stage and Screen - Recommended

"...Is your family in need of some cool summertime adventures? How about a trip to the library, via Navy Pier? Chicago Shakespeare Theater has launched its popular Family summer series with a remount of the lively original musical "How Can You Run With A Shell on Your Back?," turning detention into a surprisingly colorful and frenzied place. This hour-long kids show was adapted by Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler from three classic "Aesop's Fables," cleverly bringing the centuries old tales into a 21st Century kid-friendly aesthetic."