The Comedians Reviews

Chicago Reader - Recommended

"...The Comedians, much like Andrew Hinderaker's Obliteration at Gift Theatre earlier this year, asks us to consider comedy as a tool of emotional deflection and connection. Thanks to Larkin and Guest's gutsy performances, it's a largely absorbing and sometimes very insightful endeavor."

Third Coast Review - Recommended

"...Colm Summers directs this world premiere production at Raven Theatre. Bill Larkin plays the gloomy Chauncy, who makes us laugh despite his mostly sad-sack stories (“I’ve been an up-and-coming comedian for 25 years”). His opposite type and later lover-partner is Nsaku (Terry Guest), whose charming, funny and bouncy performance and stories are entertaining even when he’s regaling us about his experiences in rehab. Costume designer Izumi Inaba cleverly balances Chauncey’s baggy outfits in drab grays and tans with Nsaku’s fitted, vividly colored and patterned tops and bottoms and colorful do-rags."