Things We Said Today at Profiles Theatre - The Alley Stage

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

"...These disturbing plays fuse together surprising well -- partly because they're acted in quite compelling fashion by a company of mostly very young and thus alternately shallow and vulnerable Chicago performers."

Chicago Sun Times - Recommended

"...It's not so much that LaBute is "an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" man. Or perhaps he is, and is just one of the few willing to admit it. But one thing is for certain: He makes you understand why the words "I'm sorry" can be so loathsome."

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...The various Profiles Theatre directors and casts give these campfire tales way more conviction, delicacy, and craft than they deserve."

Windy City Times - Somewhat Recommended

"...Cue the sound of me sighing with exasperation. Things We Said Today is not Grade-A Neil LaBute. The seven one-acts by the playwright known for his ruthless examination of men behaving badly range from mildly engaging to eye-rollingly manipulative to annoyingly pointless."

Copley News Service - Recommended

"...Playgoers interested in LaBute should catch "Some Girl(s)" first, but "Thing We Said Today" offers some interesting garnishes on LaBute's offbeat sensibility. And the production does give exposure to a group of young performers on the first rung of the acting ladder and ready to move up."

Time Out Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...Profiles’ directors and actors do everything in their considerable power to make LaBute touching; standouts include Thiem’s portrait of a couple in contention (ably played by Eric Burgher and Megan Brown) and Todd Lahrman’s portrayal of a regular-guy Little League coach. But seeing so many concentrated LaBute pieces in quick succession, without an obfuscating gimmick like Autobahn’s car setting, serves only to highlight the playwright’s tics and tendency toward the mundane."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...The evening of Neil LuBute one-acts contains enough variety, surprises and humor to be engaging. You’ll realize that short works can be terrific theatre. Neil LaBute is a master story teller whose language is tense and stirring."