Tag: farce

October 23, 2022October 26, 2022Chicago Reviews

A talented company in the Mercury Theatre with a lot of laughs: Clue is a VERY silly, fun time

Clue is a show seemingly predestined to get a production at Mercury Theatre. The venerable house on Southport, which of late has […]

June 16, 2022June 17, 2022Chicago Reviews

Tommy On Top: farce shouldn’t have to try this hard to be funny

It isn’t often that I can’t find anything good to say about a show. I enjoy theatre in general—I wouldn’t do this […]

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Gentleman’s Guide” warms the Porchlight Theatre with dark, silly fun

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Courier. Take the revenge fantasy of Sweeney Todd and blend […]

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Noises Off” is a breath of comic fresh air

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. Since it was written in 1982, Michael Frayn’s Noises […]

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018Chicago Reviews

Everything is right about the hilarious “The Play That Goes Wrong”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Jeremy Daniel. The program for The Play That Goes Wrong, which […]

October 23, 2018October 23, 2018Chicago Reviews

“It’s Only A Play” until the reviews come in

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Paul Goyette “I don’t know what people want in a play […]

September 24, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Arms and the Man” stands up well in City Lit’s production

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Steve Graue. George Bernard Shaw is a name mentioned in the […]

September 16, 2018September 16, 2018Chicago Reviews

BTE’s “The Dingdong” is fun, silly entertainment

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Rex Howard Photography. There are a few things you expect from […]

April 29, 2018May 3, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Explorers Club”: Hilarious Hijinks With Cocktails

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by North Shore Camera Club If you are looking for political correctness, […]

October 9, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews

Review: Nothing Bewildering About It: Bewitched Parody is Hilarious

“When you think of your life as a movie,” the main character of Hell in a Handbag Productions’ latest show at Stage […]