Show: “Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery” Company: Pegasus Theatre Chicago Venue: Chicago Dramatists (1105 W Chicago Ave) There is only one way for the women of Shay Youngblood’s “Shakin’ the […]
Show: “The Last Days of the Commune” Company: Prop Thtr Venue: Prop Thtr (3502 N Elston Ave) “One or all, all or nothing, it will be.” So sings the collection […]
Show: “Alias Grace” Company: Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Venue: Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (5779 N Ridge Ave) Memory is unreliable, yet the lives of women and men often depend on certain events […]
Show: Sister Africa Company: Genesis Theatrical Productions Venue: Athenaeum Theatre “Sister Africa” written by Stephanie Liss and directed by Elayne LeTraunik is a play advertised as being about efforts to […]
Show: Shockheaded Peter Company: Black Button Eyes Productions Venue: Athenaeum Theatre Imagine Brecht meets a roving band of insouciant faeries and you have Shockheaded Peter. Directed by Ed Rutherford with […]
Show: “Bette Davis Ain’t for Sisses” Company: Velvet Fox Productions Venue: Athenaeum Theatre (2936 N Southport Ave) Die Roll: 14 Bette Davis has a lot to say in “Bette Davis […]
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 […]
Show: “Gentle” Company: TUTA Theatre Chicago Venue: The Den Theatre (1333 N Milwaukee Ave) Die Roll: 20 “What’s happening?” I asked my friend. “I’m already nervous.” A man had walked […]
Show: “Private Eyes” Company: Piccolo Theatre Venue: Noyes Cultural Arts Center (927 Noyes St) Die Roll: 8 “Lie to everyone but me,” says a husband to his wife. This line of […]
Show: “Squeeze My Cans” Company: Greenhouse Theater Center Venue: Greenhouse Theater Center (2257 N Lincoln Ave) Die Roll: 17 Roger Ebert once wrote, “It’s not what a movie is about, it’s […]