Goodman’s “Yasmina’s Necklace” a Combination of Hilarious Marriage Comedy and Powerful Refugee Drama
Rohina Malik’s Yasmina’s Necklace, now playing at the Goodman Theatre’s Owen Theatre, is a play that, while extremely funny, has a very […]
Month: October 2017
“Upstairs The Musical History” Is a Powerful Reminder
Wayne Self’s Upstairs A Musical History, currently running at the Pride Arts Center, is a bit of a contradiction. Its title says […]
Promethean Theatre’s “Marisol” Is an Uneven Production
José Rivera’s 1993 apocalyptic absurdist comedy Marisol has always had at least one central flaw: for a comedy, it isn’t all that […]
Halloween-Themed Sketch Comedy “Netflix and Kill” Inconsistent But Entertaining
Theater troupe “26” is known for presenting shows comprised of twenty-six sketches, one for each letter of the alphabet. The scenes are […]
4 AM
No, that is not the sequel to a Matchbox Twenty song. Went to a play tonight and wrote the review, yeah; I […]
The Gift’s “A Swell in the Ground”: Life and Death, Literally and Metaphorically
The title of The Gift Theatre’s final production of 2017, A Swell in the Ground, comes from a famous poem by Emily […]
Rivendell’s “Alias Grace” a Powerful Psychological Study
Alias Grace, a 1996 novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood is a deep and unnerving psychological study of a real-life convicted murderer, […]
Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre: A New Energy in Chicago
According to the League of Chicago Theatres, there are about 200 theatre companies in the city of Chicago. Wikipedia also lists about […]
Review: Underscore Theatre’s “Carrie 2”: The Rave
“When will people learn not to suck so badly?” That is the ultimate lesson not just from Joe Maddon but from Underscore […]
Review: Interrobang Explores the Nature of Truth in Gripping “Foxfinder”
Interrobang Theatre’s Chicago premiere production of Dawn King’s Foxfinder has a timely feeling to it. The opening play of the company’s eighth […]