The Making Of A Modern Folk Hero at Chicago Dramatists

Windy City Times - Highly Recommended

"...Audiences should not allow themselves to be distracted by Zimmerman's irreverent approach to his narration, however. Despite the Pepe Le Pew accent sported by Hannah Toriumi's hitwoman, Renzo's frequent reliance on arcane exercises prescribed by his former acting teacher and the shadow-puppet special effects created by Celeste Burns, Adelina Feldman-Schultz and Becca Sheehan, neither Kelly Howe's direction, nor Christopher Meister, Aida Delaz and Robert N. Isaac's performances, are employed in pursuit of simple cutesy nerd-culture drollery. However, they instead reflect a sharply satirical look at the hazards of superstardom—not just in the realm of politics, but in every social sphere of every age."

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

"... Other Theatre’s “The Making of a Modern Folk Hero” is a modern cautionary tale, a sharply satiric story involving a lousy actor looking for meaning in his life; a manipulative politician looking for a patsy, and a blogger. The story is funny, until it’s not, as it builds to its inevitable and tragic conclusion.x

The Hawk Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...The narrative is not without its strengths, though - it knows not to take itself too seriously and has some great comedic timing to break up the dramatic elements. The humor is a blend of slapstick, prop and dramatic comedy that mix well together; the narrative may be hard to follow, but the comedy is not."