The Fall Of Man at RBP Rorschack

Centerstage - Somewhat Recommended

"... Periodically, they slip from their normal conversations into quotes from Adam and Eve as rendered by Milton. It’s ultimately a distracting and fairly pretentious device. There are subtler ways to connect the themes of your drama to a classic than simply lifting monologues from it."

Time Out Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...As the lovers, Corey Noble and Anna Robinson—who are required to be either naked or in their underpants for at least 25 of the show’s 50 minutes—navigate the shifts in tone from epic poetry to sordid squabbling with some finesse. Noble conveys an emotional aloofness behind Peter’s facade of kindheartedness. And though she uses an accent strongly reminiscent of Natasha from Rocky & Bullwinkle, Robinson brings a vulnerability to Veronica, even after Holloway has let her devolve into a stereotypical shrew."

ChicagoCritic - Not Recommended

"...With such heavy symbolism, a little Milton (spoken with verve) would suffice. This short one-act fizzles as Veronica quickly becomes a nasty shrew. I do not see the stage worthiness of this work. It isn’t titillating sexually enough nor does it have enough story to pick our interest. I left wondering why anyone would produce this play?"

Let's Play at ChicagoNow - Recommended

"...THE FALL OF MAN is a provocative exploration of intellectualizing and romanticizing lust. The Right Brain Project is offering the experience without an established ticket price. Patrons are asked to make a donation using the envelop in their program. It’s kind of like paying for sex but this time, it’s worth it."

Chicago Theater Beat - Highly Recommended

"...As a brief episode exploring lust’s pleasures and pitfalls, Fall of Man brings an elegiac tone to the plaintive “everycouple.” Mankind will continually attempt to fashion crude new Edens only to be expelled again and again. Not by an omniscient being, but by our own inability to reconcile the dream with the reality. It’s a cycle of sin we’re reluctant to leave for its comforting familiarity. And like Veronica and Peter, each of us takes a turn in many roles—at times the tempter, the tempted, the serpent and the forbidden."