Press
“[Rebecca Kling]‘s work is a personal, serious exploration, full of generosity [and] humor. She comes at you from every direction at once.” - William Fisher, Butler University Theatre Chair
Interviews with Rebecca Kling
From Rebecca Kling’s interview with the Windy City Times: “Eloquent and animated, performer Rebecca Kling clearly enjoys discussing her work.” Read the full interview here from September 2009
From Rebecca Kling’s interview with the Chicago Sun Times blog: “Refreshingly idealistic, in conversation Kling projects wit and self-awareness, clearly articulating her writing process and objectives.” Read the full interview here from August 2010
During the 2011 tour of No Gender Left Behind, Rebecca Kling spoke with NUVO and the Indianapolis Star in Indianapolis. Read the full NUVO interview here and the Indianapolis Star interview here.
In March, 2012, Rebecca Kling was featured as part of Windy City Times’ “T in the Life” series, which explores Chicago’s transgendered population. Read the full interview here.
Praise for Uncovering the Mirrors
From TimeOutChicago’s review: “Kling is a charming presence, and she explains her struggle to own her gender identity compellingly.” Read the full review here.
Praise for Trans Form
From Newcity Stage’s RECOMMENDED preview: “Trans Form peels back the trans label and its mystique to probe the complications of human identity” Read the full review here.
From TimeOut Chicago’s CRITICS’ PICK review: “raw honesty and graceful body movements” Read the full review here
From Centerstage Chicago’s review: “a worthy effort by a burgeoning Chicago talent” Read the full review here
From the Coyote Chronicle: “Rebecca challenges her audience to face the issues on gender and help them to understand.” Read full response here
Praise for No Gender Left Behind
From The Chicago Tribune’s THREE STAR review: “… this show is a loose, charming, smart and unpreachy snapshot of what it means for all of us to live in a world where assumptions about gender cover up more than they reveal about who we truly are.” Read the full review here
From NUVO’s Editor’s Pick, FOUR STAR review: Kling “gracefully jumps from personal experience to political ideology to society’s black-and-white understanding of gender” Read the full review here
From TimeOut Chicago’s review: “A Naturally disarming performer…Kling raises a lot of questions and lets her audience divine answers for themselves.” Read the full review here
A FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHT according to the Kansas City Pitch, the Chicago Reader, and RedEye Chicago