Attempts on Her Life at TUTA Theatre

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...I hadn’t seen a Crimp play in years prior to Sunday and I just soaked the whole thing up, enjoying myself and watching the fine cast of Bide Akande, Clifton Frei, Amy Gorelow, Mikayla De Guzman, Felix Mayes and Seoyoung Park throw themselves into this insane stuff on a scorching Sunday afternoon with the “L” train rattling by, jumping around from humor to horror and halfway back again. This is not exactly a commercial endeavor, given that TUTA has only 24 seats available for each performance."

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...Directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy, TUTA’s production features six fluid and tensile performers who all mesh well in telling the story of Anna (or Anne, or Annie, or Anya, or Annushka), through 17 scenes that are mostly unrelated. Maybe she was murdered by shadowy figures, as a sound collage of voicemail messages suggests at the outset. Maybe she’s a terrorist."

Third Coast Review - Recommended

"...Seventeen unrelated scenes. Six actors playing nameless characters. Joy and celebration, sadness and grieving, terror and violence. But no discernible plot. Attempts on Her Life, an experimental play by Tuta Theatre, is unlike most plays you will see on Chicago stages. You might even leave the theater puzzled about your experience."

Entertaining Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...Attempts on Her Life is an abstract play that presents numerous vignettes about a woman named Anne. With a talented cast and excellent lighting choices, this challenging piece can be a little tough to connect with."