The Tempest presented by Suitcase Shakespeare Company at Athenaeum Theatre

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...In Suitcase Shakespeare's Tempest, Caliban calls the shots. Adam McAleavy—who also created the show's fantastic puppetry—plays the demented islander with a humor and directness that makes you question who the show's real monster is. McAleavy's also responsible for the wicked adaptation, which recasts a conspirator of the evil Duke Antonio (the hysterical Ben Harpe) as a puppet lapdog. Need I say more?"

Centerstage - Recommended

"...Written at the end of Shakespeare's career, this play can be said to reflect upon a sadness that comes at the end of one's productive years, but the whimsy and creativity that comes along with having Ariel (operated by Sarah Hoch) presented in the form of a bright yellow gargoyle who says "Whee!" each time he flies off the stage, takes the play in a completely different direction. In this incarnation the stars are the non-human characters, such as Caliban (brilliantly performed by Adam McAleavey, who also adapted the script for this production)."