“We will solicit heaven and move the gods to send down justice for to wreak our wrongs.”

“This adaptation blows it out of the water. This is truly an intricate and tight take. […] It's a smart reversal of the harmful tradition that treats whiteness as "pure" and Blackness as "dirty." The gendering of the roles is also defiant and chaotic, complicating Shakespearian masculinity in profound ways. The revenge might be served in piping-hot pie crusts, but this production's ability to draw out classic bleak humor while offering fresh themes really brings the heat.” - KT Hawbaker

“Titus Andronicus is a bloody tale about the illusion of peacetime. Despite being a child of the Clinton administration, I didn't realize it until I sat through Haven's latest production at the Den, directed by Ian Damont Martin. But that's exactly what keeps the show relevant. Haven handily rises to that occasion, loading the show with contemporary commentary about race, gender, legacy, and violence that expands the Bard's work in rebellious form. Here, I saw the tragedy of liberal politics, the failures of political reconciliation without institutional change. This is truly an intricate and tight take.”

— KT Hawbaker, Chicago Reader

At first I was puzzled by the audience reaction to Haven’ production of Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare’s goriest play (and possibly his worst). Over and over, there was uproarious laughter and enthusiastic applause. It was a youngish audience and I realized they reacted as if they were watching a live horror movie. Which they were.”

— Nancy Bishop, Third Coast Review