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November 8, 2021October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews

Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski is Unforgettable

It begins with a question. “We see what goes on in the world, don’t we?” And in the lines that follow–the opening […]

October 2, 2020October 10, 2020Chicago Reviews

WE’RE BACK with a review of Strawdog’s online offering of “Run the Beast Down”

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association; photo by Kamille Dawkins The traditional British fox hunt, of course, features […]

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Packing” takes us through the last 50 years of gay history in a devastating one-man show

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Cody Jolly Photography. From the opening image of amber waves […]

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019Chicago Reviews

Uniquely staged “Dana H” takes us through one woman’s kidnapping ordeal…in her own words

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Craig Schwartz. I have been bingeing “Criminal Minds” lately, a show […]

January 15, 2019Chicago Reviews

“St.Nicholas” is a dark, moody play with vampires

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Helen Maybanks. A play about a theatre critic would seem to […]

November 8, 2018November 9, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Lady in Denmark” doesn’t sing enough

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. On January 11, 1954, Billie Holliday went to Copenhagen […]