The Mystery of Irma Vep Reviews

DC Theater Arts- Highly Recommended

"...The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful, currently running at Baltimore's Everyman Theatre, may masquerade as a play. However, this hilarious journey through the mind of playwright Charles Ludlam leaves the same impression as if it were an elaborately choreographed dance. It's not only one of the busiest physical comedies I've seen; it's also a successful hodgepodge of different genres, a showcase for 1980s cultural references, and a glowing recommendation of the two actors involved."

MetroWeekly- Recommended

"...Dark and stormy nights at the manor are effectively eerie, especially in a genuinely chilling scene of a lady being attacked by a masked intruder. They're also fabulously farcical and flat-out absurd, from the animated portrait on the wall, to the "dead wolf" Lord Edgar drags into the drawing room."

MD Theatre Guide- Highly Recommended

"...Much applause goes to the entire creative team (and stage manager Cat Wallis and the hands behind the scenes) as much as it does to the actors. Daniel Ettinger's set includes a surreal and gray, moody drawing room, with all the angles askew, to an over-the-top, cartoonish Egyptian tomb, going against type in gaudy, bright colors. There are hidden doors, trap doors, and site gags galore. The sets are complemented by spot on lighting by Juan M. Juarez."