Chicago Reader
- Highly Recommended
"...In three plays and one year, Peercy has become a playwright I want to follow, wherever he takes me next."
Chicago Stage and Screen
- Highly Recommended
"...'Kubrickian' proves why the company has lasting power, and I left the theater vowing to see the work of this company on a more regular basis."
Around The Town Chicago
- Not Recommended
"...“Kubrickian”, written by Zack Peercy and directed by AJ Schwartz, is one of the longest 90-minute shows that I can remember. The story is largely an excuse to revisit all of Stanley Kubrick’s films and especially the theme from “2001: A Space Odyssey.” What seemed like a promising endeavor, intended to be in Kubrickian style, is little more than a disappointment."
Chicago Theatre Review
- Recommended
"...The Factory Theater produces original works that are unique, no-holds-barred experiences and Kubrickian is no exception. Bone up on your Stanley Kubrick and get ready to be shocked, amused, and inspired with hope for dawning man."
Buzz Center Stage
- Highly Recommended
"...Director AJ Schwartz warns us of this soft start in the program, and so it should not be a surprise. You might find that the choice is clever for a few reasons. On one level, Zack Peercy’s play takes place in a world that is meant to feel unfamiliar. Watching the actors move about for unclear reasons and without words appropriately sets us up for what we are about to see."
Allie and the After Party
- Somewhat Recommended
"...Three men are held captive in a blank, white, liminal space waiting for the next one of them to be taken to the mysterious backroom in Kubrickian. The one thing that keeps them connected and gives them some form of hope in this endless time and space is relating to each other through the art of movies."
NewCity Chicago
- Somewhat Recommended
"...Director Schwartz finally captures something of the Kubrick spirit at play’s end, at a point when all of the characters, not just the catatonic Howard, have mysteriously become mute and can interact only through sign language and mime. The production culminates in an improvised, fun-to-watch “2001”-inspired play-within-a-play that brings together the play’s framing storyline and the animating Stanley Kubrick motif."
