| Chicago Reader - Recommended
"...Peter and Bobby wonder whether love is real. If you’re 14 or Rick Santorum you may find this story "wild," but grown-ups are likely to be bored silly by Crystal Skillman's labored effort to turn a speed bump in a generic relationship into Dostoyevsky. Still, impressive performances abound in this Kid Brooklyn Productions premiere even as director Evan Caccioppoli works overtime to make Skillman's psychobabble ("love is giving") sound like the wisdom of the ages."
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NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended
"...The acting is phenomenal, and it helps that Skillman draws complex and diverse characters. Bobby’s stepbrother Ted (Adam Schulmerich), though not seen much, provides a great deal of grounded (as well as convincingly reticent) wisdom, and Vin (Jude Hansen) adds a dose of Zen master philosophy as Peter seeks him out on the rebound. “Wild” is boldly honest about the (at times absurd) nature of life and the human experience."
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Centerstage - Recommended
"...There’s no better celebration for Gay Pride than this world premiere drama, produced by a brand new theatre company and playing in the heart of Boystown. Playwright Crystal Skillman, commissioned to expand a ten-minute academic exercise into a full-length play, has provided Artistic Director Evan F. Caccioppoli with an impressive inaugural production for Kid Brooklyn. Not only is Skillman’s script filled with conflict, interesting characters and stark sexuality, but Caccioppoli’s direction allows it all to play out naturally."
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ChicagoCritic - Recommended
"...This work is quite sexual, honest and telling. The use of nudity by four of the guys is done as essential to they story. Wild is a fine work by a new voice with something to say. The ensemble acting was terrific as Linder, Harner, Hansen were quite effective. I especially liked the performance of Michael Manocchio as he played Bobby’s pent up anger and emotional entropy quite truthfully. Wild is quit funny, honest, sexy and entertaining. It is worth seeing."
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