The Maid Of Orleans presented by Strangeloop Theatre at Trap Door Theatre

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...It's a tale both stirring and weird, but Bradley Gunter's subdued staging for Strangeloop Theatre is neither. D.J. Reed's modern-dress costumes are presumably meant to supply a sense of immediacy, but the cast's muted, colorless performances have the opposite effect."

Centerstage - Somewhat Recommended

"...The stated intention of Strangeloop Theatre, in performing "The Maid of Orleans," is to encourage the audience to think about the "nature of interpretation." The problem is that the production company hasn't dwelled on that question enough themselves."

Chicago Theater Beat - Somewhat Recommended

"...The production values are too simple to work well, especially costumer D.J. Reed’s decision to put everyone in modern dress. Nothing else feels modern, so the shirts and ties feel like a cheap and easy substitute for real period dress. Quite simply, Gunter’s vision lacks innovation. Joan was leading whole armies as an uneducated teenager. We at least owe her some creativity."