July 4, 2022July 4, 2022Chicago Reviews The Story Theatre weaves history and “not history” into a brilliant conflation of revolution and the Black experience As its name implies, The Story Theatre knows how to tell a story. The young company, only in its third season, has […]
September 18, 2019September 18, 2019Chicago Reviews Blue Stockings is a play about the past with lessons for the present Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Tom McGrath, TCMcG Photography. Sometimes a play is also a kind […]
June 29, 2019June 30, 2019Chicago Reviews Skokie Theatre celebrates Independence Day with “1776” Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member. What better way to celebrate the 4th of July could there be than […]
June 10, 2019June 10, 2019Chicago Reviews “Queen of the Mist” is a haunting, compelling musical about the fleeting nature of fame Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. In a cynical world, fame can be a fleeting […]
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 […]
