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September 7, 2018September 7, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Homos, or Everyone In America” is the gay play you need to see

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Austin D. Oie Photography. Jordan Seavey’s Homos or Everyone in America […]

Darci Nalepa and Laura Lapidus
May 25, 2018May 28, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Cry It Out” Shows New Motherhood in All of Its Rawness

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member. Photos by Michael Brosilow.     When you’re a new mom on maternity […]

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018Chicago Reviews

“How to Use a Knife” Is Almost Two Plays in One

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow Is it ever possible to truly know another person? […]

Tara Mallen
April 20, 2018April 23, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Cake” Follows the Recipe to Create a Sweet Concoction Stuffed With Social Issues

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Society member; photos by Michael Brosilow I’m not sure that I have ever before seen […]

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018Chicago Reviews

Ghostlight’s Excellent “An Ideal Husband” Is More Dramedy Than Parlor Comedy

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Maria Burnham/Ghostlight Ensemble Oscar Wilde’s sarcastic wit and scathing social commentary […]

April 5, 2018Chicago Reviews

Northlight Mines “Beauty Queen” For All of Its Humor

Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane is somewhat difficult to “like.” It takes place in a rundown house in a rundown […]

April 1, 2018April 1, 2018Chicago Reviews

Goodman’s “An Enemy of the People” is a Timely Adaptation of a Classic

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow Henrik Ibsen wrote his 1882 play An Enemy of […]

April 1, 2018April 1, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Smart People” Tackles Racial Issues in Glencoe

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow On a weekend near the end of March, members […]

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Kingdom” is a Place Worth Visiting Despite Issues

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Devon Green Kingdom, Broken Nose Theatre’s current presentation at the Den, […]

March 1, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Wolves” Is a Fascinating Exploration of the World of Teens

Review by Karen Topham; photos by Liz Lauren A high school indoor soccer team is warming up, doing various exercises and stretches. […]

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