Failure: A Love Story Reviews
Chicago Reader- Somewhat Recommended
"...Everything the Fail family does-swimming in Lake Michigan, cruising through the Loop in a brand-new motor car, finding bliss with the loves of their lives-is seen through the lens of their imminent death. Custodio has all three sisters played by a single actor (Kendal Romero), which feels more like a budget decision than an artistic choice. Romero captures sibling rivalries and revelries with spark and verve (helped by Elizabeth Monti's simple, effective costume design). But the script isn't served by embodying all the Fail sisters in one person; the joy and the inevitable sorrow that define the lives of the three is blurred and blunted."
Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Recommended
"...Failure: A Love Story is a tragically heartwarming and humorous fable, and the cast at Oil Lamp Theater's solid performance of this play is a delightful night of theater."
Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended
"...Unlike most theatrical productions, this one is written as a narrative. Very little dialogue between the characters takes place. The characters, including the animals and the clocks tell us all of the history of the Fail family. They come to Chicago via Canada and New York and open their clock shop, Fail Clock Works. The parents die in Lake Michigan and the sisters ( who are all played by one actress (Kendal Romero is a delight to watch) as she meets Mortimer Mortimer ( deftly handled by Trevor Early, who is quite the song and dance man) and as all three sisters falls in love ... and then dies! As he meets and falls in love with each, we see different sides of him and each sister's relationship with him is unique."