Relatively Speaking presented by Eclectic Full Contact Theatre at Bramble Arts Loft

Chicago Reader - Recommended

"...Eclectic Full Contact Theatre's current revival of Relatively Speaking, directed by Andrew Pond, is sturdy enough, though it takes a while to find its footing. The story involves a young couple, Ginny (Alexis Vaselopulos) and Greg (Timothy Merkle), who are cohabiting. Greg wants to marry Ginny, who had an affair in the past with a married man. Greg, being a bit on the gormless side, doesn't fully understand where the flowers and boxes of chocolate filling their flat are coming from. Ginny makes up a story about needing to visit her parents, who wouldn't be up to meeting Greg just yet."

Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended

"...Attending one of Alan Ayckbourn’s most popular comedies is a most pleasant way to enjoy an entertaining evening out, while heralding in the impending Summertime. The story’s lighthearted and filled with clever actors portraying four characters desperately trying to figure out and work their way through a tangled situation. It’s fascinating and funny how one single misunderstanding can develop into such a tangled web of deceit."

Third Coast Review - Somewhat Recommended

"...Mistaken identities. Lovers or fathers? Girlfriends or daughters? It's not something out of Shakespeare, the master at such mixups, but a renowned 1968 play by Alan Ayckbourn, an English master of comedies that play on marital relationships. Eclectic Full Contact Theatre performs one of Ayckbourn's best-known works in this genre, Relatively Speaking, at the Bramble Arts Loft in Edgewater. Andrew Pond directs the four-character play."