Show: Chicago’s Theater Community Coming Together to Fight the Ism’s Company: Black Ensemble Theater & Steppenwolf Theatre Venue: Black Ensemble Theater, 4450 N. Clark St. Backed by Black Ensemble company […]
Show: A New Brain Company: Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Venue: The No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood Ave.) There is a metronome working overtime deep in the heart of Theo Ubique’s “A […]
Show: United Flight 232 Company: The House Theatre Venue: The Chopin Theatre (1543 W Division St) Almost three decades after departure, The House Theatre gives us a glimpse into “United Flight 232”; […]
Show: Machinal Company: Greenhouse Theater Center Venue: The Greenhouse Theatre Center (2257 N. Lincoln Ave.) Die Roll: 10 My favorite sequence in Greenhouse Theater’s 1928 “Machinal” is at an unnamed bar at the […]
Show: Luzia Company: Cirque Du Soleil Venue: The Grand Chapiteau, United Center (1901 W. Madison St.) In the midst of a torrential Chicago downpour, Cirque Du Soleil’s newest ethereal circus production “Luzia” […]
Show: The Nance Company: Pride Films and Plays Venue: Pride Arts Center (The Broadway), 4139 N. Broadway Some theater is so compelling, timely and complicated, you can’t wait to dissect […]
Show: King Ubu Company: Organic Theater Company Venue: The Greenhouse Theatre Center (2257 N. Lincoln Ave.) Organic Theater Company and adaptor/director Alexander Gelman have entered the arena of absurd farce with Alfred […]
Show: Stop Kiss Company: The Cuckoo’s Theater Project Venue: 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. Die Roll: 7 Cuckoo’s Theater Project and director Angela Forshee have taken great effort to transport us […]
Show: Sycamore Company: Raven Theatre Company Venue: Raven Theatre Company (6157 N. Clark St.) Die Roll: 11 The Raven has turned out a miniature work of art in the new world premiere […]
This has been a banner year for the amount of thought-provoking and ground breaking shows I have been ridiculously inspired by. I am so excited about the shows and theater […]