Woyzeck presented by The Hypocrites at Chopin Theatre

Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended

"...An almost ritualistic depiction of how a human being can be driven to the breaking point, Buchner’s drama (written in 1836, and first produced in 1913) not only became a cornerstone of the German Expressionist movement, but inspired a masterful opera by Alban Berg, several movies (including one by Werner Herzog), a song by Tom Waits and countless theatrical riffs."

ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended

"...I say very little because there is too much to say.  This play is rich, its social commentary compelling, its presentation fulfilling.  It deserves a treatise, rather than a review; and since that is something I cannot give it – I would feel yet unqualified after ten viewings, though I doubt the piece would get old even then – brevity seems to offend less.  But let me say: in a city where the Kitchen Sink drama reigns supreme, where realism abounds and musicals thrive, this is refreshing, bold, and daring, and will leave you gloriously shocked as only something that presents dark truths so immediately can."

Chicago Theater Beat - Highly Recommended

"...The Hyprocrites allow us to pity the tormented protagonist while alienating us just enough to objectively consider the morality of his and our resentment toward his adulteress wife (Lindsey Gavel). Added repetition in dialogue and gestures conveys the soldier’s ability to endure anguish for the people he loves, and suggests a breaking point may be the only solution for escaping the hellish loop of giving-without-return; suggests, but doesn’t dictate. The specific tragic end Graney chooses for his doomed young man leaves some questions open-ended. Unlike in Büchner’s text, they’re the right kind."