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There’s sadism aplenty in La Casa de Bernarda Alba
Aguijón Theater's dreamlike staging of Federico García Lorca's La Casa de Bernarda Alba is worth the trek. The post There’s sadism aplenty in La Casa de Bernarda Alba appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Le Switch, The Mutilated, and nine more new reviews worth your notice
On the off-Loop scene: the latest from local playwright Philip Dawkins, an obscure Tennessee Williams one-act, and a Neil LaBute funfest The post Le Switch, The Mutilated, and nine more new reviews...
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Jackalope’s Prowess, Aguijón’s Adverses, and seven more new stage shows
Ike Holter does it again—and so does Rey Andújar. The post Jackalope’s Prowess, Aguijón’s Adverses, and seven more new stage shows appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Ten best bets for fall theater
A satanic hand puppet, a live version of Cheers, and a Twelfth Night in Hindi are among this season’s highlights. The post Ten best bets for fall theater appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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The documentary Uncle Fun: You’re the One and more of the best things to do...
Cheer-Accident and more goings-on 6/8-6/10. The post The documentary Uncle Fun: You’re the One and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Carnaval 2018 immerses visitors in Chicago’s Latinx theater community
The celebration lasts four days, with tours, workshops, and staged readings of six new plays. The post Carnaval 2018 immerses visitors in Chicago’s Latinx theater community appeared first on Chicago...
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In Dolores Prida’s semiautobiographical play Casa Propia, a Cuban immigrant...
Director Sándor Menéndez creates an adult fairy tale, complete with songs. The post In Dolores Prida’s semiautobiographical play Casa Propia, a Cuban immigrant family deals with home ownership...
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Destinos sets a course for greater representation of Latinx stories
Now in its third year, the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival celebrates artists at home and abroad. The post Destinos sets a course for greater representation of Latinx stories appeared...
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A heart transplant reveals old heartaches in Exquisita Agonía
Aguijón Theater's production of Nilo Cruz's drama is searing and sharp. The post A heart transplant reveals old heartaches in Exquisita Agonía appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Kiev reveals the murky depths of a family’s guilt
Aguijón's U.S. premiere of Sergio Blanco's Cherry Orchard update is dark and chilly. The post <i>Kiev</i> reveals the murky depths of a family’s guilt appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Destinos showcases local and international theater companies
By definition, futurology is the study of current trends, the findings of which can be used to forecast future developments. It’s also a schema that applies perfectly to this current, uncertain era of...
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La Gran Tirana unpacks a diva’s baggage
La Lupe is in the house. She’s a diva, if you didn’t know. The diva is overwhelming, as divas usually are. The diva is needy and capricious—dare we call her a tyrant?—but the diva also commands our...
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Remembering Myrna Salazar 1947-2022
Next month, the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance will present the fifth annual Destinos Chicago International Theater Festival. But it will be bittersweet; the woman most responsible for making the...
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La P*nche India struggles to find the right tone
When we meet Gigi (Iris García) she is having a crisis of personality. Staring horrified in front of her bedroom mirror, the blonde wealthy woman is suddenly a dark-haired Indigenous woman. Gigi...
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