Amelia Earhart Jungle Princess presented by The New Coordinates at National Pastime Theater

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...There's a lack of flow and the jokes don't always land, but a major saving grace is Josh Odor's exaggerated, hyper-serious turn as an island guide/pilot who brings to mind Steve Martin doing Clint Eastwood. The performance doesn't fit with the rest of play, but the guy is seriously entertaining. You have to take your fun where you can."

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...James Asmus's play gets tedious after an hour, and ultimately breaks down completely. But those first 60 minutes are charming. Directed by Andrew Hobgood for The New Colony, a new company that specializes in world premieres, the script retells the King Kong story with Amelia Earhart subbing for the great ape."

Chicago Stage Review - Recommended

"...This exceptionally funny creative team assembles an exceptionally funny ensemble. Kevin Stangler’s enthusiastic wide-eyed dolt, Calvin, is a charming hoot. Daniel Jessup’s Professor Pin is a perfectly amusing stereotypical egghead. Nicole Pellegrino is savage and vulnerable as Earhart."

Time Out Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...At play’s end, a jungle-bungled Amelia Earhart (Nicole Pellegrino), having only just found a link back to her past life, dips into the darker sides of human nature by pulling a gun on a man she barely knows. It’s a dense moment: moving and gritty, but strangely comedic—a testament to director Hobgood’s ability to find humor in uncomfortable situations. If only getting there were nearly as much fun."

ChicagoCritic - Not Recommended

"...The style of this production reminded me of a show I saw at Annoyance Theatre that was equally bewildering. Whatever style or type of humor employed here simply didn’t work for me. Maybe it is generational?"