Highly Recommended - Chicago Reader "The subject of this wordless 45-minute work by the collaborative movement-theater troupe Sprung is a happy one: "Two people choose to be together." And the show is defined, for better and worse, by its lightheartedness. The seven deft performers' movements are light and quick, and many scenes are remarkable for their musicality, acute observation, and humor. Using a clever sound mix and minimalist set, Abound explores the dynamics and repercussions of romantic relationships through the fundamentals of physical expression: gaze, body alignment, timing, tiny adjustments in personal space. Problem is, it doesn't do much else" - Laura Molzahn, Chicago Reader 5/12/05

"The cast of Abound plays on the furniture. Lying on red tables and blue chairs, several men and women slowly awaken. For the next 40 minutes, they don't utter a single word. The play is ultimately about the nature of coupling, but at first it seems we're being taken through a dancelike interpretation of a day in urbanites' lives. In one of the most resonant tableaux, the cast stands on the tables lined up end-to-end and waits for something?a train, maybe. As every movement is intricately orchestrated and timed like a Swiss watch, with music ranging from Fr‚d‚ric Chopin to Aphex Twin, the cast engages in a constantly renegotiated choreography of stances and looks, beautifully capturing the ways strangers in close proximity do and don't acknowledge each other. But sprung ups the stakes when its show evolves into a love story. Even given the brevity, afterward you find yourself thinking, "That cool moment when...." The couple weaves themselves through their own interlocked arms. They sit on a table and each one almost topples off the side, only to be saved at the last second, when the other's hand grasps a skyward ankle. The man and woman introduce their partner to family and friends, who gather around and manipulate the significant other's seated body into various contortions (Sherman's rubbery, Jim Carrey?like frame is especially compelling here). Exquisitely lit by Dan Preble, Sherman and company tap a well of unexpected emotion. Even if it doesn't go as deep as it could, Abound digs deeper (and says more) than most dialogue-driven shows" - Novid Parsi, TimeOut Chicago 5/12/05