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February 5, 2020February 5, 2020Chicago Reviews

Well-acted "Do You Feel Anger?" overdoes its absurdism

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Fadeout Media. There are times when excellent acting and good […]

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September 27, 2019September 27, 2019Chicago Reviews

The dystopian “Vanya on the Plains” misses opportunities

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux Photography. By now, there are enough […]

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August 3, 2019August 3, 2019Chicago Reviews

Funny “Beyond Therapy” shows its age

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Scott Dray. A long time ago, so long it seems as […]

June 9, 2019June 12, 2019Chicago Reviews

There is serious import in RedTape’s lively and enjoyable “We Are Pussy Riot”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Austin Oie. In 2012, an anonymous Russian activist/punk rock group that […]

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June 1, 2019June 1, 2019Chicago Reviews

Dennis Bisto’s brilliant performance dominates Trap Door’s “The Killer”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Chris Popio. When was the last time two Eugene Ionesco plays […]

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019Chicago Reviews

Organic’s “The Memo” is a well-staged trip into the absurd

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Anna Gelman. Organic Theater Company director Brian Wakefield and his talented […]

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March 1, 2019March 1, 2019Chicago Reviews

Act(s) Of God tries to do too much

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. Sometimes a play just bites off more than it […]

February 15, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” loses some of its absurd humor

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Paul Goyette. “Please turn off your cell phones now.” Every theatrical […]

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018Chicago Reviews

Rabe’s “Cosmologies” is an absurdist play that just doesn’t work

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Claire Demos. You know how you can tell if your play […]

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May 7, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Raised in Captivity”: An Exercise in Dichotomy

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Lindsay Williams. Nicky Silver’s Raised in Captivity is a play of […]

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