The Great God Pan presented by Wild Claw Theatre at Athenaeum Theatre

Chicago Reader - Recommended

"...WildClaw Theatre's ambitious but uneven three-act adaptation, scripted and staged by Charley Sherman, is too long to sustain suspense, and Sherman clutters Machen's story with an ill-fitting new subplot about Adolf Hitler. But at its best the show generates spooky fun in the vein of the classic Hammer Films thrillers of the 1950s and '60s, achieving some powerful moments thanks to intense performances, inventive and sometimes grisly visual effects, and Adam Kozlowski's marvelous sound design."

Windy City Times - Recommended

"...The actors assembled for this WildClaw Theatre Company production were likewise near to achieving fulfillment of their nowadays often-trivialized roles: Assisted by Elise Kauzlaric's superlative dialect instruction, Tom Hickey makes a suitably buttoned-up skeptic to Lily Mojekwu's sensual mystic. Steve Herson projects conviction in the role of the technologist unable to cope with moral ambiguity, as does J. David Moeller's elderly witness whose testimony frames our story, along with an ensemble of actors and designers—in particular, Adam Kozlowski's sound, Allison Greaves' costumes and Ryan Oliver's “biological effects.” Together, they transform what could have been merely a quaint study of prudish Victorian intolerance into a timely lesson for audiences today."

Time Out Chicago - Recommended

"...There’s strong, nuanced character work from the principals (including Lily Mojekwu, Tom Hickey and an astonishing mute performance by Michaela Petro), and the multiply-cast ensemble impresses; the unapologetically low-budget, high-gore production is reminiscent of classic Defiant Theatre stuff. Sherman’s telegraphed climax could be accused of invoking what’s known on the Internet as Godwin’s Law (Google it after you see the show), but regardless: If this is the WildClaw standard for horror, we’ll gladly be horrified again."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...The Great God Pan aptly explores the nature of evil and the search for evil’s true identity that unfolds with several unique twists. This major work is engaging and scary. The low budget production delivers several well-time moments that make you jump out of your seat. Tom Hickey, Lily Mojekwu and Peter Corey were terrific. Kudos to Charley Sherman for attempting and succeeding with a complex horror classic. I await more."