Shockheaded Peter
Black Button Eyes Productions
A Chicago Storefront Premiere
Joseph Jefferson (“Jeff”) Award Recommended
“Brilliantly realized…stunningly directed by Ed Rutherford, who wisely tames the camp and turns to black comedy and horrifying beauty instead.”
-Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times (Read the Full Review Here!)
”A perverse Victorian delight…Perfectly directed with macabre relish by Ed Rutherford…”
-Colin Douglas, Chicago Theatre Review (Read the Full Review Here!)
”A marvelous homespun outing,…director Ed Rutherford and scenic designer Jeremiah Barr encourage it so: forced perspective, puppets, contortionism, stilts, baby heads: name a theatrical trick, it’s up their sleeves. Don’t miss this.”
-Patrick O’Brien, Chicago Theater Beat (Read the Full Review Here!)
”Those willing to step outside their comfort zones will reap the rewards of Ed Rutherford’s shrewdly staged, swift-moving revival…deftly channeled by Rutherford and his talented cast….Rutherford cleverly sets the action in a children’s playroom…
-Barbara Vitello, Daily Herald (Read the Full Review Here!)
”Shockheaded Peter is Ed Rutherford’s finest work to date. This is the first “must see” show of the new season!”
-Tom Williams, ChicagoCritic.com (Read the Full Review Here!)
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