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March 2, 2022March 2, 2022Chicago Reviews

Solaris is set in space, but its issues are very human

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a group of people on a space station in the far reaches of the galaxy […]

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020Chicago Reviews

Powerful and haunting “Mlima’s Tale” takes us deep into the worldwide ivory trade

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association, photo by Michael Brosilow. Here is pretty much the summation of what […]

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020Articles, Chicago Reviews

My relationship to “A Doll’s House,” and how that affects my reaction to Raven Theatre’s production

This article is by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association, in response to Raven Theatre’s production of A Doll’s House. […]

October 12, 2019October 12, 2019Chicago Reviews

Raven’s “Sundown, Yellow Moon” may not be for everyone, but it sure captivated me

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Michael Brosilow. It isn’t easy to describe Rachel Bonds’ enigmatically […]

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019Chicago Reviews

The Undeniable Sound of Right Now is a nostalgic look back at the end of the rock era

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Mike Brosilow. It’s 1992 and, in Chicago, Hank’s Bar—an amalgam of […]

February 12, 2019February 13, 2019Chicago Reviews

Raven’s “How I Learned to Drive” captures the complexity of pedophilia

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. The word “pedophilia” is used once, and only once, […]

May 11, 2018Chicago Reviews

Brilliant Performances Drive “Suddenly Last Summer”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow. What is truth? That seems to be a question […]

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018Chicago Reviews

Raven’s “The Gentleman Caller” Brings Tennessee Williams and William Inge to Life

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow “One can never be 100% themselves unless they embrace […]

January 31, 2018Chicago Reviews

Raven’s “Nice Girl” a Comic and Poignant Slice of Life

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member Photos by Michael Brosilow Sometimes life’s problems are monumental, matters of great importance […]

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