Inside CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES Part 2: Adapting at The Hypocrites

Inside CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES Part 2: Adapting at The Hypocrites

Photo: Adapter and Music Director Andra Velis Simon In this 4-part feature, PerformInk continues its INSIDE series and takes you behind the scenes of The Hypocrites production of CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes.  Part 2 By Andra Velis Simon, adapter...

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Chicago Inclusion Project Partners With Hypocrites

Chicago Inclusion Project Partners With Hypocrites

Pictured: Emjoy Gavino The Chicago Inclusion Project Founder and Producer Emjoy Gavino announced today a new partnership between The Chicago Inclusion Project, a collective dedicated to championing inclusion and diversity in Chicago theater, and The Hypocrites. The new partnership will expand on TCIP’s casting consultation initiative, launched earlier this year....

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Inside CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES Part 1: Introducing Pauline

Inside CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES Part 1: Introducing Pauline

More people should know the name Pauline Viardot-García, the composer and librettist of the opera Cendrillon and hundreds of other compositions.

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YOU ON THE MOORS NOW at The Hypocrites

YOU ON THE MOORS NOW at The Hypocrites

The Hypocrites production of YOU ON THE MOORS NOW certainly has that potential, but some confusing time jumps and gaps in the story left me more perplexed than anything else.

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Cast Set for Hypocrites CINDERELLA AT THE THEATER OF POTATOES

Cast Set for Hypocrites CINDERELLA AT THE THEATER OF POTATOES

The Hypocrites have announced casting for the world premiere of CINDERELLA AT THE THEATER OF POTATOES by Andra Velis Simon.

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Hypocrites Name Their First Logan Fellow

Hypocrites Name Their First Logan Fellow

As part of a multi-year fellowship program established by the Logan Foundation, The Hypocrites announced the company’s first Logan Fellow.

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JOHANNA FAUSTUS Is a Cloudy Adaptation

JOHANNA FAUSTUS Is a Cloudy Adaptation

Armed with innovative storytelling tools, the Hypocrites can transport you through time and space with simple, committed magic, often leaving the wizardry at the tip of their fingers to ignite whenever they wish. It is no surprise they present epic stories in a modern, easy-to-connect-with style.

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ADDING MACHINE is Well-Oiled and Perfectly Timed

ADDING MACHINE is Well-Oiled and Perfectly Timed

ADDING MACHINE is not going to fill you with hope for the future, or hope for humanity, and it’s certainly not going to give you all the answers to your many questions about the show. What it will do is hook you from the moment you walk into the theater.

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The Hypocrites Announce 20th Anniversary Season

The Hypocrites Announce 20th Anniversary Season

The Hypocrites announced its 20th Anniversary Season, featuring five productions, including a world-premiere musical adaptation and two Chicago premieres – all by female authors.

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