Tiger at the Gates presented by Promethean Theatre Ensemble at Athenaeum Theatre

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...Lewis' staging sometimes falters under the weightiness of the arguments; the mordant wit of Fry's translation could use some sharpening here to make it feel less pedantic. But this is a rare opportunity to see a play that tackles the complexities and contradictions of why human destiny seems so hard-wired for warfare, and why the tiger at the gates is always sleeping with one eye open."

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...Behind the gates of Troy, Hector desperately tries to placate the lust, pride, and anger of his fellow Trojans in order to avoid a devastating war with the invading Greeks at the gates. There are some compelling performances throughout, but as a whole Lewis and company don't seem to have a strong grip on the tone; epic speeches and colloquial exchanges are delivered almost interchangeably."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...Jean Giraudoux’s 1935 play The Trojan War Will Not take Place, which was retitled Tiger at the Gates when it was translated into English by Christopher Fry, is a dense neo-classical work which covers all sorts of issues relating to war and its place in myth. Along with its complex monologues and fantastical images, the piece is a bold but logical choice for Promethean Theatre Ensemble, a group which makes simple staging and intellectually rigorous stories its mission. Although there are some predictable hiccups in this production, I found it successfully communicated the story and message, and is a praise-worthy accomplishment."