Old Times at City Lit Theater

Windy City Times - Highly Recommended

"...Pinter's minimalist dialogue, on the other hand, too often provides troupers an invitation to glut themselves on introspective silences untempered by any regard for audiences stranded outside the subtextual continuity. But under McCabe's direction, the two adversaries dueling for the affections of the passive women they both covet forge a steely undercurrent that never lets up, but instead holds us riveted right up to the author's characteristically cryptic ending."

The Urban Coaster - Somewhat Recommended

"...I recommend this play with caution. If you’re familiar with Pinter, then you’ll probably enjoy this production. If you’re into experimental theater, or works that leave the interpretations of events entirely in your hands, then this show might be of interest to you. If however, you like your shows to have concrete endings that clarify events and relationships, then this probably isn’t your cup of tea."

Time Out Chicago - Recommended

"...In Pinter’s Old Times—now playing in repertory with Coward’s Private Lives at City Lit so you can compare and contrast for yourself—the dramatist uses his deceptive small talk to turn a banal reunion of old friends into an increasingly unsettling turf war. When married couple Deeley and Kate receive a visit from Kate’s former roommate Anna, an evening of sublimated hostility follows that’s so tense it would be unbearable if it weren’t so gripping."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...There is truth and then there is what we think happened. This psychological drama will keep you guess and totally engaged. City Lit’s production is first class. Pinter fans will particularly enjoy this mind numbing drama."