A Number Reviews

Chicago Tribune - Somewhat Recommended

"...Churchill's taut, two-character play (it's only 70 minutes long) is partly a cautionary riff on the dangers of an unscrupulous someone getting hold of our genes and making more of us — although some of us can't see much external value in that — and creating a situation where we might one day walk down the street and run into ourselves. But it's mostly an exploration of how human cloning might explode the natural bonds upon which our lives are built"

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...The conflicts between Salter and the Bernards (played with insufficient variation by Tony Bozzuto) have the potential to generate gut-wrenching insights, but director Karen Kessler tends to pull her punches in this Backstage Theatre production."

Chicago Theater Beat - Recommended

"... In the end, every character in A Number has lost his sense of self. Cloning is the tool that allows us to dive into questions of identity and what it means to those who love us. But with all the identity crises that take place during the show, one thing is certain: You won’t leave The Building Stage theater without a little quiet introspection of your own."