The Wolf at the End of the Block
photo by Joel Maisonet
★★★/4! “For the mistrust that is a the most correctable of Chicago’s many seemingly intractable dilemmas..., The Wolf at the End of the Block is as clear, impassioned, blistering and heartfelt an explanation of that how and why as you could ever hope to see.” “The Wolf at the End of the Block” is Ike Holter’s most urgent work to date and his most affecting since “Exit Strategy.” It is a play that deserves to be seen, engaged and grappled with. To call it “timely” would be a disservice as the themes and subjects herein are nothing new. It’s just that they are rarely spoken as honestly or as poignantly as they are here.”
- Newcity
“Holter is a powerful writer, and he plays expertly with perception and the parsing of language in this script. He excels at bombing the audience with a discovery mid-scene, altering the trajectory of personal relationships and often entirely changing what an ongoing conversation between characters had previously meant. His Chicagoans speak with verve and poetry, and it is no wonder his plays have been greeted with acclaim both here and in New York City.”
- Theatre By Numbers
“The Wolf at the end of the Block, a world premiere by 2014 " Chicagoan of the Year for Theater”, playwright Ike Holter, is a compelling and important morality/reality play."
- Splash Magazine
THE WOLF AT THE END OF THE BLOCK
Chicago. Fall. One night, a boarded up bar on the dark side of the block becomes a terrifying crime scene. In the following 48 hours, the neighborhood digs deep into escalating mystery, working against time to separate fact from fiction. But as the clock ticks down, the clues spiral into a razor sharp jigsaw, and what began as a simple mystery quickly twists into a personal, pointed and political thriller.