Bottle Fly at Redtwist Theatre

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...This character-driven play digs into the heart of the current political divide in the U.S. in a very personal way by uncovering the real layers each of us has and can access when we treat each other like individuals instead of as stereotypes. It's the swampy recipe for queer drama you didn't know was in your southern grandma's worn-out cookbook all along."

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

"...The world premiere performance of Jacqueline Goldfiner's "Bottle Fly" is good but not as powerful as it could have been. The advance piece states that the play is "a beautiful depiction of queer survival in the Everglades capturing the many layered dynamics of race, poverty and bigotry that are sun-baked into life in South Florida." The show contains some powerful acting, such as Laura Sturm as Rosie, Johnny Garcia as her husband Cal, and especially Rebecca VandenBos as K (and not Kay). VandenBos can boast of a fine singing voice and does a wonderful job grunting (instead of speaking) during the moments when she plays a mute. What is unique about this tale is that Rosie and her husband have chosen to defy prevailing cultural norms by housing an openly lesbian couple."

Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended

"...With an efficient Scenic Design by Rose Johnson, and sound Direction by Ms. Dixon, this is a tender little play in a production that loudly shouts its theme of love and forgiveness. Like the humid Everglades heat, this story and its memorable characters will stick with audiences long after they’ve left the theatre."