Incident on Run #1217 at Prop Theatre

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...If you're a cynic, the underlying theme here - which is, good luck riding the CTA and arriving in one piece - only confirms the sky-is-falling premise of Rachel Shteir's recent assessment of Chicago for The New York Times. What's sort of brilliant, though, is that the play stands as an obvious refutation of that view, as well. Nobody's head is in the sand. Not in the least."

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...To tell the truth, though, Tamayo's storytelling is so finely wrought we would have been drawn into it even if the play had been performed, Second City style, on an empty stage with cane chairs. Matt Engle's casting and direction are pitch-perfect, and his ensemble ably brings Tamayo's characters to life; Mandy Walsh is particularly fine as a fed-up wife with a spineless husband."

Windy City Times - Highly Recommended

"...What is also required for this plan to succeed is a cast physically adept at close-up theatrical violence and uniformly intent on propelling the dramatic action ever-forward at a velocity permitting no reflection to dilute the emotional intensity. Fortunately, director Matt Engle's ensemble of tightly focused actors-in particular, newcomer LaQuin Groves, from whom we will see more-are capable of immersing us in their comic-book universe long enough to render this a thrilling live-performance alternative to the big-budget summer blockbusters."

Time Out Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...Leonard's Benny is a vicious force of nature, his brute strength amplified by Johnny Moran's devastating fight choreography. As Benny's soft-spoken partner in crime, Gonzalez does exceptional work depicting Travis's gradual deterioration when their robbery becomes much more bloody than expected. Mandy Walsh's Sara is a refreshing shot of estrogen in the waves of testosterone, although Sara ultimately proves to have much bigger balls than her cowardly prick of a husband. The entire ensemble is fiercely dedicated to their roles, painting a portrait of CTA terror that had me hailing a cab after the show."