Poison presented by The Plagiarists at Berger Park Coach House

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...Christina Casano's production for The Plagiarists keeps the grisly consequences of its protagonists' actions at arm's length for the most part, focusing instead on their justifications and nights spent spritzing toxic plants in a sparse but romantic hamlet tucked on the outskirts of society. A framing device featuring an interrogator (Bryan Breau) doesn't quite reach the emotional contrasts Casano and company seem to be aiming for, but there's some decent fun to be had with a flamboyant rival poisoner (Julia Stemper) and a naive woman of leisure (Brittani Yawn)."

NewCity Chicago - Not Recommended

"...In terms of the people on stage, the things they do and the words they speak, the less said the better. Dusty Wilson’s script is nowhere near ready for prime time, and director Christina Casano doesn’t do the playwright any favors by investing this overwrought costume horror show—a Louis XIV-era “Arsenic and Old Lace”—with spurious intensity, as though it were a major moral statement on the great issues of the day. The real poison at work here isn’t strychnine or hemlock, it’s a dreary self-seriousness that permeates the action, leaching the characters and the play itself of any hint of wit, humor and humanity. Every line sounds bookish and orotund and every emotion is cover for an attitude, generally sulky and/or resentful."