the press loves "War with the Newts"
by Lee Keenan on 6/01/2010 09:15:00 PM
"War With the Newts," which you must see, is an exquisitely detailed show and it is clearly dedicated to revealing that Capek (who wrote science fiction before anyone really saw the genre as a separateentity) was one prescient dude. - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune "unbelievably contemporary . . .underneath the fansiful story is more about basic truths with of our relationship with the environment . . . just like oil beneath the seas this is about the exploitation by humanity of an underwater resource . . . its also about the Walstreet meltdown . . . it remains completely contemporary and urgent, its very intellectually exciting show." -Dueling Critics, WBEZ ...Loewith's direction of this multifaceted production is compelling...With its talk of ecological disaster, financial meltdown, colonialism, religious fanaticism, social unrest, military buildups and an overall sense of global upheaval, it could have been penned this week. - Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times "War with the Newts" is a fascinating, gutsy and intensely creative show that precisely evokes the era and style of Kapek’s creation. - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune Read the full reviews.
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