On the Verge, or The Geography of Yearning Reviews

Chicago Sun Times - Recommended

"...On the Verge is a tour-de-force for the three actresses who fill their likeable characters with a high-spirited resolve. Greg Matthew Anderson is the lone man who, each time he arrives on stage, is completely transformed into a variety of roles, from a teenage gas-station attendant to a rapping troll and soothsayer Madame Nhu."

Chicago Reader - Not Recommended

"...Playwright Eric Overmyer's much-produced, overwritten play confuses random whimsy with poetic curiosity, resulting in an onslaught of words and images that signify little. Even the unflagging, likable performances in director James Bohnen's well-paced production don't make this trip profitable."

Centerstage - Somewhat Recommended

"...Once the production finds its groove, however, the ladies' humorous misunderstandings about the cultures they find themselves experiencing—most notably, a fetishization of Cool Whip and Jacuzzis—give the storyline a much needed boost. Truly impressive is one-man-band Greg Matthew Anderson, who plays everything from a Fonzi-esque troll to a Chinese fortune-teller to a playboy nightclub owner to an elusive sage known simply as Mr. Coffee."

Time Out Chicago - Recommended

"...Overmyer’s script is a rich, poetic tribute to bravery and the human spirit, and Bohnen shapes it with an uncommonly light, whimsical touch. (The show is a welcome departure from the company’s usually staid fare; it’s a pity it’ll only run for three weeks.) And Tim Morrison’s judiciously spare set doesn’t compete with the production’s thick language."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...Remy Bumppo think theatre, on the heals of their terrific “Bronte,” offer another Victorian era women’s play—“On the Verge” by wordsmith Eric Overmyer at Victory Gardens Greenhouse in a short run. This is an enticing and funny comedy containing some ambitious dialogue."