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Theater & Performance
Critics' Choices:
A Midsummer Night's Dream The script for this Dash Arts production of Shakespeare's beloved romantic fantasy employs seven South Asian languages as well as English; the actors, designers, and stage management are all from India and Sri Lanka.
The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet at Chopin Theatre. "Djukich and his talented cast--most particularly Matthew Holzfeind, who adds Romeo to a string of extraordinary performances--engage the tale of star-crossed lovers completely, and what they come up with can be astonishing."
Holiday Shows: A Christmas Carol at the Goodman Theatre; The Christmas Schooner, Bailiwick Arts Center; The Santaland Diaries, Theatre Building Chicago; A Very Merry Unauthorized Scientology Pageant, A Red Orchid Theatre; Winter Pageant Redux, Redmoon Central; The Annoyance Christmas Pageant, Annoyance Theatre
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