Review: NAKED at Trap Door Theatre
Pictured: Ambrose Cappuccio and Tiffany Bedwell. Photo by Chris Popio. By Kelsey McGrath NAKED, originally written by Luigi Pirandello in 1922, is known for its pages of dialogue and a lack of driving action. After governess Ersilia attempts suicide, her story and her past become the talk of the town. A...
Review: DEAR BRUTUS at Eclectic Full Contact Theatre
This production compels me to ask the questions: What do we consider professional theatre versus community theatre?
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: ALICE by Upended Productions
With a story that’s so familiar, this interpretation takes Alice in Wonderland on in an exciting and unpredictable way.
Review: Firebrand and Timeline’s CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
CAROLINE, OR CHANGE represents the best of what musical theatre is and should be. A riveting story with unique and unforgettable characters, amazing music and sprinkle of magic is change everyone can get behind.
Review: WE’RE ONLY ALIVE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME at Goodman Theatre
How well do we know our parents? How well do we try to know them? And how well could we possibly know them even if we tried our best?
Review: ODESSA at Right Brain Project
ODESSA exemplifies how the creativity and thriftiness of Chicago storefront theater can make a little turn into a lot.
Review: SWEET CHARITY at Marriott Theatre
While SWEET CHARITY told of the limiting circumstances many women faced upon its debut in 1966, it now can easily provide a 21st-century audience with some cringe-inducing moments.
Review: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at Shattered Globe Theatre
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT offers an excellent opportunity to examine ourselves and ask ourselves this hard question: if, faced with these perilous situations, what would we do?