Jane: Abortion and the Underground presented by Idle Muse Theatre Company at The Edge Off-Broadway

Chicago Reader - Recommended

"...Director Morgan Manasa and Idle Muse’s ensemble cast thoughtfully weave through firsthand accounts of the women who powered the abortion underground, beginning with its founding and ending with its shutdown after the Roe v. Wade decision came down."

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...In all, this play shines a light on women learning about their own bodies, and we come to realize how and why they chose to abort, given the danger of the procedure from a medical and legal perspective. For some viewers from a certain religious and moral bent, this story may show us the darkest parts of the heart and soul; for others, this story represents women's liberation and the importance of feminism in preserving and defending women's reproductive rights. It is also about local Chicago history in the making during the same years as the Vietnam War."

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

"..."Jane: Abortion and the Underground" is an impressive piece of theatre that I highly recommend for everyone. In addition to the excellence of script, actors, and crew, my recommendation of "Jane" is based in politics; 2023 is a dangerous time for women's autonomy. Mobilizing people to defend that autonomy is critically needed. I also have an intense personal attachment: My godmother Betty Roberts was a member of Jane, and helped me get an abortion with Jane in 1970. I was 16."

Third Coast Review - Recommended

"...Abortion has always been a hot-button issue and the arguments for and against it are about more than the termination of a pregnancy. It is about control and agency over one's own body. Idle Muse Theatre Company is now staging Jane: Abortion and the Underground, dramatizing a true 1970s story of women in Chicago returning control to women no matter their income, race, or ability to pay. Playwright Paula Kamen crafts a compelling story that is suspenseful even knowing how it turns out. The documentary style direction by Morgan Manasa is enhanced by really cool projections designed by Laura J. Wiley."