Review: “Utility” (Interrobang Theatre Project)
The grind is a hard thing to dramatize. In most plays, we expect the characters’ circumstances, outlooks, or choices to change; that’s part of what makes narrative so satisfying. Stories […]
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Review: “Peter and the Starcatcher” (Metropolis Performing Arts Center)
Show: Peter and the Starcatcher Company: Metropolis Performing Arts Center Venue: Metropolis Performing Arts Center I discovered the novel “Peter and the Starcatchers” by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson back in 2011 […]
Review: “The Sundial” (City Lit Theater)
Show: The Sundial Company: City Lit Theater Venue: Edgewater Presbyterian – 2nd Floor (1020 W Bryn Mawr) As the lights went down on the first act of “The Sundial”, the woman behind […]
Review: “Men on Boats” (American Theater Company)
Show: “Men on Boats” Company: American Theater Company Venue: 1909 W Byron St Theatre can take you anywhere. Film can plant your field of vision in exotic locales, showing off […]
Review: “Red Velvet” (Raven Theatre)
Show: “Red Velvet” Company: Raven Theatre Venue: Raven Theatre (6157 N Clark St) Die Roll: 14 Ira Aldridge was the first man of color to perform Othello on the London stage in […]
Review: “The Feast” (Red Theater)
Show: The Feast Company: Red Theater Venue: The Den Theatre (1333 N. Milwaukee Ave.) Die Roll: 19 Red Theatre’s production of Celine Song’s “The Feast” is an interesting choice of play for a […]
Review: “Now. Here. This.” (Brown Paper Box Co.)
Show: Now. Here. This. Company: Brown Paper Box Co. Venue: Rivendell Theatre Die Roll: 11 No matter how objective a critic tries to be, one does have one’s favorites. A […]
Review: “The Divine Sister” (Hell in a Handbag Productions)
Show: “The Divine Sister” Company: Hell in a Handbag Productions Venue: Ebenezer Lutheran Church (1650 W Foster Ave) Die Roll: 2 Religious visions. Forbidden love. Crises of faith. None of these […]
Review: “The House of Blue Leaves” (Raven Theatre)
Show: The House of Blue Leaves Company: Raven Theatre Venue: Raven Theatre (6157 N Clark St) Die Roll: 9 If a trio of beer-obsessed nuns chasing a bomb-wielding Army deserter around a delusional […]
Review: “The Land of Never-Lack” (Cave Painting Theater Company)
Show: The Land of Never-Lack Company: Cave Painting Theater Company Venue: The Frontier (1106 W. Thorndale) Die Roll: 5 The myths and superstitions that grew from ancient Irish faery culture […]