VIGILS

The Gift Theatre Company

"...Compassionate and darkly comedic…Erica Weiss's deliberate and careful production…keeps the play's stakes on firm ground." - Time Out Chicago

"Surreal as it sounds, it is easily relatable...because of the intimate environment and grounded cast...Beyond the acting, the show succeeds due to marvelous tech work...Erica Weiss weaves these elements together to create a tight, engrossing package that is funny, powerful, and enjoyable...a wonderful theatrical experience." - Chicago Theatre Beat

"Complex, beguiling, and emotionally satisfying …Director Erica Weiss negotiates this difficult terrain with aplomb, unfolding Haidle's story gracefully, never revealing too much, and never allowing the dizzying array of flashbacks to become confusing or predictable.” -Chicago Reader

"Weiss… has shown chops at sculpting stories of loss and rebirth with an adroit mixture of wit and well-placed earnestness, moments of genuine intimacy and revelation…The script remains skeletal, but Weiss' cast finds the shreds of meat on its bones and tears into them with gutsy vulnerability.” Chicago Tribune