Warm on the Coolin' Board presented by MPAACT at The Greenhouse Theater Center

Chicago Reader - Recommended

"...Brian and his brother Day are scrappers, mining Roseland's growing supply of abandoned buildings for pipes and wiring. Their scenes are sharply executed under director Marie Cisco. A parallel story set in the afterlife suffers from fuzzy plotting, but ultimately offers a powerful articulation of Aakhu's key questions."

Time Out Chicago - Recommended

"...It's in the other world where things get fuzzy. The performances are still excellent, but, perhaps appropriately, these scenes lack the momentum of their living counterparts. Shawn Wallace's music picks up some of the slack, all haunting vocal harmonies and heavy percussion, capturing the language and magic of the dead. Despite these sections' occasional meandering, the journey of these characters and the questions it raises are compelling."

ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended

"...This well plotted script is a myth infused saga of how we connect with others including the dead as well as the struggle to hold on to people and things that keep us grounded. It has elements of redemption and letting go in order to move on to the next stage in life. The haunting symbolism sets the tone most effectively. This is an engaging story that takes us into a world and a set of beliefs that few of us know about quite effectively. Deanna Reed-Foster, Darren Jone and Andre Teamer led a most dedicated cast into the world of African mysticism and voodoo particularly how it can influence our modern perceptions. That journey is intoxicating and well work out involvement. Get to the Greenhouse Theatre to experience MPAACT production of Warm on the Coolin Board-you'll add MPAACT's shows to your 'must see' list. I know I have."