“Pied Pipers brings a Chekhovian sensibility to these New Yorkers. It’s the strong actions, characterizations, and conflicts—a classic trifecta, really—that make the piece stand out among the theatre of recent memory.”

“The satiric thrust of the work is so on target. …Pity the lovers of this sort of rollercoaster-ride, in-your-face, freewheeling theatrical experience who are out of town for the summer. …Ahonen starts with what seems to be a hippie-era slice of life, but artfully steers his play into something far more. …The funniest onstage nudity in recent memory.”

“The thing that strikes me, several days after having seen The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side, is that I do still care about the characters that Derek Ahonen has created and that The Amoralists have brought to life.”

“The most exciting theatre I’ve seen in quite a while. The sheer scope of this piece—touching on religion, environmentalism, economics, anarchy, vegetarianism, sexuality, and much more—makes it endlessly admirable. …The six actors give bold, thoughtful performances.”