Chicago Reader, Dan Jakes

"deft comedic performances help keep it moving, particularly Kade Cox as a decadent, unpredictable, nefarious King James I"

Chicago Theatre Review, Sophie Vitello

"It was truly awe-inspiring to watch these actors yo-yo from character to character, especially Kade Cox as he flipped from King James to Sharpe within mere lines of each other."

The Fourth Walsh, Katy Walsh

"Particularly noteworthy is Kade Cox’s performance. At one point, he plays the gregarious Scottish king watching himself as an actor in a play. Cox impressively twirls off his royal robe and spins ‘onstage’ into a swashbuckling duel. His ongoing, numerous quick changes are mesmerizing."

Around the Town Chicago, Julie W. Rath

"With amazing skill and alacrity, Kade Cox, Jake Baker, Michael Dalberg, and Emerson Ellis play a myriad of supporting roles, perhaps as many as thirty. From King James I of England to Henry Garnet, from guards to members of Shagspeare’s theatre company, all four shine brightly. They are gems—poised and proper and brazen at the same time"

Northwestern Herald

"Multiple actors (the honest Jake Baker, the versatile Emerson Elias, the energetic Cox, and Dalberg) play multiple roles sometimes without leaving the stage."

Rescripted, Aaron Lockman

"The performances are particularly strong; six actors play over thirty characters, often differentiating with nothing but their voices and postures, often several times throughout the same scene. This could have easily devolved into farce, but it’s done with such deliberateness and attention to detail that we can always keep track of who is playing whom."