When we started reading the synopsis of Mary-Arrchie’s How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found, we were skeptical. “If you had to disappear from your life, would you be able to delete yourself from Facebook?” Using Facebook as a jumping point to explore identity? Meh. But we read on. “It's an adrenaline-charged, apocalyptic journey to the edge of existence.” Anxious to see what exactly that meant, we checked it out. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out to be as exciting as promised. more ›

Mary-Arrchie Theatre's Mud People is billed as “a hilarious and altogether uplifting story that highlights the importance of hope and faith in a world full of harshness and cynicism.” The Midwest premiere of this Keith Huff play does have a few hilarious moments. And it’s ultimately uplifting. And there is a lot of talk about hope and faith. And there are some very harsh and cynical characters. However, the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts. more ›