Einstein's Dreams presented by The Moving Dock Theatre Company at Chopin Theatre

Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended

"...For all those who believe the theories of time and space outlined by Einstein in the first decades of the 20th century are far too complex to translate into theatrical terms, there is a contradictory proof to be offered. It comes in the form of "Einstein's Dreams," the poetic, balletic, whimsical and altogether rigorous 90-minute fantasia inspired by Alan Lightman's best-selling 1993 novel of the same name."

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...Directors Dawn Arnold and Patrizia L. Acerra remount their 2000 show, this time for Clock Productions and Moving Dock Theatre Company, and coax subtler, more convincing performances from the new cast, who are captivating when they do something besides simply act out the narrated text. Too often, though, the staging is as unimaginative as the book."

Chicago Free Press - Recommended

"...Alan Lightman’s 1993 novel “Einstein’s Dreams” is an imaginative rumination on time, written with spare, eloquent imagery. The “Einstein’s Dreams” that Moving Dock Theatre Company is staging is loyal to the original text and just as lovely. In fact, some of Lightman’s stories have even greater impact in this theatrical retelling."

Chicago Journal - Recommended

"...Co-directors and co-adapters Patrizia Acerra and Dawn Arnold have created Einstein’s Dreams in response to the best-selling 1993 novel of the same name, written by Alan Lightman. Those who are fascinated by discussions of the physics of time should not miss this show."

Time Out Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...Arnold's episodic adaptation enlists the citizens of 1905 Bern, Switzerland, to narrate their own portrayals of Lightman's tales, with Einstein occasionally watching with bemusement as the characters swirl around him. The whole thing doesn't accomplish much, but the show's young ensemble members are striking in their ability to create a cohesive whole from their competing styles and spirits. The most successful scenes, such as the dinner party in a world where time moves forward slowly and without event, come together with a metronomic precision."

ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended

"...this production connected the theories of time to human existence in a whimsically playful, yet thought-provoking meditation on human existence. E =MC2 has relatively new meaning for me after seeing this master work. So for something sophisticated, exciting, intelligent and well performed---get to Chopin Theatre to see Einstein’s Dreams—that is the only absolute allowed here."