Review | Second City’s 107th Main Stage Revue ALGORITHM NATION, OR THE STATIC QUO
Photo by Todd Rosenberg By Bec Willett It’s a packed house for Second City’s 107th main stage revue ALGORITHM NATION, OR THE STATIC QUO. I’m fortunate enough – along with the other press, to be seated in what my friend calls The Good Seats. Unlike the storefront theaters I often...
Review | THE REVOLUTIONISTS at Strawdog Theatre Company
While the performances are at times tepid, the design is not.
Review | THE ELDER SON at Bluebird Arts
In a world that too often seems to focused on division rather than inclusion, it makes sense to produce a play that deals with the yearning to belong. However, what is worrisome is this play’s portrayal of women.
Review | THE LAST SESSION at Refuge Theatre Project
It is here that the proximity of the space truly enhances the experience, especially highlighting the overwhelming vocal talent and skill of Darilyn Burtley (Tryshia) who makes even the most difficult seem effortless.
Review | MOBY DICK!: THE MUSICAL at Cuckoo’s Theater Project
The Cuckoo’s Theater Project’s of MOBY DICK! is an ambitious production that harnesses the message of the original text while still providing a whole bunch o’ fun.
Review: IN THE CANYON at Jackalope Theatre Company
Calamity West’s new work is an unapologetically and deftly-crafted theatrical edict declaring that if we continue as we are, the future will be anything but female.
Review: ALL I WANT IS ONE MORE MEANWHILE… at Otherworld Theatre
Just because you’re not a perfect woman, it doesn’t mean you’re not strong one.
Review: INDECENT at Victory Gardens Theater
Weaving its way through multiple decades, locations and theatrical styles, INDECENT is written with the complexity only possible by a master of the craft. Such a play necessitates a director of equal caliber: Gary Griffin proves himself that person.
Review: ODESSA at Right Brain Project
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Review: TREEFALL at Exit 63 Theatre
It’s near impossible not be enveloped by the world created by TREEFALL’s artistic team.