1001 presented by Collaboraction at Flat Iron Arts Building

Chicago Reader - Recommended

"...Each moment contains both the ancient and the contemporary, and each story forms part of the larger narrative known as "history." Grote's poignant depiction of individuals caught in that narrative—most notably a Jewish American and his Kuwaiti girlfriend swept up in a devastating terrorist attack—raise the play above the level of an artful brainteaser. Collaboraction's lively staging has just the right swirling ambience."

ChicagoCritic - Somewhat Recommended

"...The cast sure worked hard changing characters often and hitting their cues and evoking satire, humor or drama as suited in each scene. I can’t remember seeing finer ensemble work than this crew offered. Mouzan Makkar ( Scheherazade), H. B. Ward (One-Eyed Arab), Joel Gross (Shahriyar), Carly Ciarrocchi (Dunyazade), Antonio Brunetti (Wazir) and Edgar Sanchez (Yahya) – each had several excellent moments depicting the intriguing characters from the stories. The bold staging and the sheer stage craft of the performers gave 1001 a quality theatricality that is hard to resist. The performances carried the over-produced show."