Seascape with Sharks and Dancer presented by Promethean Theatre Ensemble at Live Bait Theatre

Chicago Reader - Recommended

"...Director Beth Wolf coaxes mature, compelling performances from her two-person cast, and Mike Dunbar's thrift-store set is heartbreakingly drab."

Time Out Chicago - Not Recommended

"... Lake brings an appealing, low-key energy to Ben, while Korajczyk hits Tracy’s needling notes precisely. Still, it’s hard not to wish that Wolf had pushed (perhaps against the script) to expose überplacid Ben’s rougher edges or Tracy’s sweeter side. As is, the characters remain so emphatically themselves the production only achieves a pulse during the melodramatic physical flare-ups."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"... We grow to understand Tracy but we never quite empathize with Ben’s total devotion. Nick Lake has the composure and low key demeanor while Anne Korajczykexudes theproper mixture of vulnerability and rage to make Tracy the true bitch from hell. This is a disturbing, yet honest look at the depths and traps oflove. Learning totrustand tolovecan be difficultif one has major self-esteem problems. This play will jolt you."

Chicago Stage and Screen - Somewhat Recommended

"... Promethean Theatre Ensemble’s latest production by active playwright Don Nigro can quickly be described as a snowball rolling downhill headed for Hell. A very small and exhausted play that tumbles between two characters as they drive each crazy all for the comfort and stability of love. In a nutshell I’ve just given you a very exact description of Nigro’s “Seascape with Sharks and Dancer”, a simple production that requires nothing from the audience except an occasional sigh to ensure no sleeping. Don Nigro is responsible for over 300 plays, only half of which were produced, and only a handful of those are worth your time as an audience participant. Nigro proves quantity does not surpass quality, and I frown upon Promethean for such a weak play choice, but thankfully through the efforts of talented actors, “Seascape” managed to break through wandering minds and give audiences a reason to watch, even if it was only for a few moments."

Chicago Theater Beat - Somewhat Recommended

"... Seascape with Sharks and Dancer is worth seeing for the bravura performances but steel yourself to be ticked off by the viciousness of one character and the bulldozing of the other."