“Under Andrew Shipman’s direction, Gwydion Theatre Company’s intimate production elicits the roller-coaster ride of feelings of that certain age, which have not changed since the Reagan-era ʼ80s setting.”
— Melissa Oberlander, Chicago Reader
“The play is smartly directed by Andrew Shipman, who keeps the two-day story moving at a brisk pace.”
— Nancy Bishop, Third Coast Review
“Though I saw the 2014 Steppenwolf version of “This Is Our Youth,” which starred Michael Cera and Kieran Caulkin, I liked this version much, much better. “
— Bill Esler, Buzz Center Stage
“Shipman and Hillock are on fire in this section, and their argument lets them each verbally assail the other, but both actors hold enough in reserve to allow us to understand that it is their frustration speaking and that these two actually still love each other.”
— Karen Topham, Chicago Onstage
“Andrew Shipman, the fifth cast member, performs masterful duty as the policeman, detective (and sometime corpse), gravedigger and elderly parent.”
— Nancy Bishop, Third Coast Review
“Andrew Shipman gives the evening’s best performance, playing no fewer than four roles…” “Shipman’s characterizations have a nice gestural physicality differentiating the parts.”
— Hugh Iglarsh, New City Stage