Archive for September, 2011

Review: Pussy on the House (Hell in a Handbag Productions)

     
Jeremy Myers, Eric Lindahl - Pussy on the House
Pussy on the House
 

Written by Ryan Landry
Directed by Matthew Gunnels
at Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport (map)
thru Oct 30   |  tickets: $20-$25  |  more info

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September 30, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Review: Speaking in Tongues: The Chronicles of Babel (MPAACT Chicago)

     
MPAACT Chicago - Speaking in Tongues - Shepsu Aakhu
Speaking in Tongues
 

Written by Shepsu Aakhu
Directed by Andrea J. Diamond
Greenhouse Theater Ctr., 2257 N. Lincoln (map)
thru Oct 30  |  tickets: $21-$23  |  more info

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September 30, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Review: Red (Goodman Theatre)

     
Edward Gero as Mark Rothko - Red at Goodman Theatre
Red
 

Written by John Logan
Directed by Robert Falls 
at Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn (map)
thru Oct 30  |  tickets: $25-$84  |  more info

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Review: Elling (Redtwist Theatre)

     
Peter Oyloe, Michael Sherwin - Elling
Elling
 

Adapted by Axel Hellstenius, Petter Naess 
Based on book by Ingvar Ambjornsen
Directed by Steve Scott 
at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr (map)
thru Oct 30   |  tickets: $25-$30  |  more info

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September 29, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Review: Mourning Becomes Electra (Remy Bumppo)

     
Annabel Armour, Scott Stangland - Remy Bumppo - Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra
 

Written by Eugene O’Neill  
Adapted by Gordon Edelstein
Directed by Timothy Douglas
Greenhouse Theater Ctr, 2257 N. Lincoln (map)
thru Oct 30  |  tickets: $40-$55  |  more info

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September 29, 2011 | 3 Comments More

Review: The Amish Project (American Theater Company)

     
Sadieh Rifai - The Amish Project - Jessica Dickey - PJ Paparelli
The Amish Project
 

Written by Jessica Dickey  
Directed by PJ Paparelli
at American Theater, 1909 W. Byron (map)
thru Oct 23 30  | tickets: $35-$40  | more info

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September 29, 2011 | 2 Comments More

Review: Frat (Hatmaker Theatrical & The New Colony)

     
FRAT 4 Kevin Stangler
Frat
 

Written by Evan Linder
Directed by Andrew Hobgood
at Apartment Lounge, 2251 N. Lincoln (map)
thru Oct 22  |  tickets: $28.50  |  more info

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September 29, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Review: If You Give a Cat a Cupcake (Emerald City)

     
Kyle Rehder as Rufus the Dog, Joe Goldammer as Cat, and Leah Raidt as Girl in Emerald City Theatre's If You Give A Cat A Cupcake, adapted and directed by Ernie Nolan. (photo credit: Tom McGrath)
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
 

Adapted and directed by Ernie Nolan
Based on book by Laura Numeroff 
at Apollo Theater, 2540 N. Lincoln (map)
thru Jan 7  tickets: $13- $16  |  more info

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September 27, 2011 | 1 Comment More

Review: Riff Raff (Mary-Arrchie Theatre)

     
Eduardo Martinez, Eric Sherman-Christ (Mary-Arrchie Theatre - Riff Raff)
Riff Raff
 

Written by Laurence Fishburne
Directed by Richard Cotovsky  
Angel Island Theatre, 735 W. Sheridan (map)
thru Oct 30  |  tickets: $18-$22  | more info

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September 26, 2011 | 3 Comments More

Review: Kabulitis (Polarity Ensemble & Rasaka Theatre)

     
Kamal Hans as Da'ud, Catherine Stegemann as Nabila - small
Kabulitis
 

Written by Keith Anwar
Directed by Lavina Jadhwani 
at Josephinum Academy, 1500 N. Bell (map)
thru Oct 30  | tickets: $15-$19  |  more info

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September 25, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Real Thing (Writers’ Theatre)

 

Carrie Coon as Annie in Writers' Theatre's "The Real Thing," by Tom Stoppard and directed by Michael Halberstam.
The Real Thing

Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Michael Halberstam
at Writers’ Theatre, Glencoe (map)
thru Nov 20 Dec 4 |  tickets: $45-$65  | info

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September 25, 2011 | 1 Comment More