Stage Left Announces New Artistic Director

Stage Left Announces New Artistic Director

Stage Left Theatre Company has announced that James Yost will be their new Artistic Director beginning immediately. Following a search process, Yost was selected by the Stage Left ensemble and board “because of his passion for Stage Left’s mission, his strong background as an artistic leader in Chicago, his skill...

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Review: THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? at Interrobang Theatre Project

Review: THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? at Interrobang Theatre Project

The play poses some big questions: can desire be separate from emotional connection? What does it mean to “have it all” and still be missing something? What even constitutes a taboo anyway?

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Interrobang’s FALLING Explores Themes of Unconditional Love and Surrender

Interrobang’s FALLING Explores Themes of Unconditional Love and Surrender

James Yost puts together all the puzzle pieces and under his direction this ensemble provides performances so plausible that I experienced being an interloper in the Martin family’s modest living room while feeling all their feels.

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Interrobang’s THE NORTH POOL—A Pressure-Cooker of a Play

Interrobang’s THE NORTH POOL—A Pressure-Cooker of a Play

Rajiv Joseph’s pressure-cooker of a play reveals that you are not merely an audience member, but a spectator at a turbulent tennis match—power volleying feverishly between student and teacher. Psychological crucible THE NORTH POOL ultimately culminates in an oddly cathartic detonation, cutting both captor and captive down to their common denominator—maddening guilt.

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