Both parts (of The Hey You Monster) reaffirm Mr. Ahonen's gift for original playmaking and the Amoralists' penchant for fearless ensemble and character work ... uncivilized, lunging, choking, pushing, shoving, hitting, screaming and wailing sort of affairs.'

'What a pleasure it is again to witness a group of artists working their stuff with such vigor and intelligence.'
'There is impressive ensemble work here lead by Mr. Ahonen wearing the hat of director for part one. Rochelle Rae Mikulich as Jojo dances lithely between portraiture and parody of an Astoria housewife. Hilarious and touching James Kautz steals scene after scene as stuttering beat cop Forrest Marlow simply by entering the room and trying to get his first words out.'

'Director David Levy-Horton gets great work from his actors in the second part. Cheers to Deshja Driggs-Hall as Jackie, obliterated by alcohol she never plays drunk and her lapses into befuddlement break your heart. Contessa, as played by Jennifer Fouche, does so in quieter ways, suggesting a depth and capacity for love that risks her own happiness. Cagy actor Duane Ferguson takes a potentially unlikable Dexel and makes him sympathetic flesh and blood. Helena Lee does some crazy physical acting that launches her from petulant child into full blown demon-seed in a sort of modern dance of the insane.'

'The sets for both parts, designed by Alfred Schatz and Matthew Pilieci, seem to want to get into a fight. The refrigerator creaks, alcohol splashes, the wine rack teeters, the Mr. Coffee steams and gurgles and the baseboard moldings snap and crack off with no provocation.'

'So what is the two-part, four-hour The Hey You Monster getting at? 'Hey You' seems to be a call for attention while 'monster' points a finger of blame. As any twelve-step guru will observe, when you're pointing a finger at someone else, three fingers are pointing back at you. Good theater like this points a finger at itself while triply engaging the viewer.'