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Woman in long dress stands behind a stack of suitcases which are painted on the inside with tropical scenes.
Posted inTheater Review

La Gran Tirana unpacks a diva’s baggage

by Kerry Reid October 22, 2021October 22, 2021

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 respect, our attention, and finally, our love. This particular diva is inspired by the life of Lupe Victoria […]

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Posted inArts & Culture

Destinos showcases local and international theater companies

by Kaylen Ralph September 23, 2021September 30, 2021

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 Chicago theater, and one that is the driving ethos behind Teatro Vista’s 30th season, the first to be helmed by the company’s […]

Posted inArts & Culture

Kiev reveals the murky depths of a family’s guilt.

by Kerry Reid February 18, 2020August 18, 2021

Aguijón’s U.S. premiere of Sergio Blanco’s Cherry Orchard update is dark and chilly.

Posted inArts & Culture

A heart transplant reveals old heartaches in Exquisita Agonía

by Kerry Reid November 12, 2019August 18, 2021

Aguijón Theater’s production of Nilo Cruz’s drama is searing and sharp.

Posted inArts & Culture

Destinos sets a course for greater representation of Latinx stories

by Marissa De La Cerda September 18, 2019August 18, 2021

Now in its third year, the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival celebrates artists at home and abroad.

Posted inArts & Culture

In Dolores Prida’s semiautobiographical play Casa Propia, a Cuban immigrant family deals with home ownership

by Justin Hayford October 25, 2018August 18, 2021

Director Sándor Menéndez creates an adult fairy tale, complete with songs.

Posted inArts & Culture

Carnaval 2018 immerses visitors in Chicago’s Latinx theater community

by Katie Powers July 19, 2018August 18, 2021

The celebration lasts four days, with tours, workshops, and staged readings of six new plays.

Posted inBlogs

The documentary Uncle Fun: You’re the One and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

by Katie Powers June 8, 2018August 18, 2021

Cheer-Accident and more goings-on 6/8-6/10.

Posted inArts & Culture

Ten best bets for fall theater

by Tony Adler September 4, 2016August 18, 2021

A satanic hand puppet, a live version of Cheers, and a Twelfth Night in Hindi are among this season’s highlights.

Posted inArts & Culture

Jackalope’s Prowess, Aguijón’s Adverses, and seven more new stage shows

by Chicago Reader May 26, 2016August 18, 2021

Ike Holter does it again—and so does Rey Andújar.

Posted inArts & Culture

Le Switch, The Mutilated, and nine more new reviews worth your notice

by Chicago Reader January 29, 2016August 18, 2021

On the off-Loop scene: the latest from local playwright Philip Dawkins, an obscure Tennessee Williams one-act, and a Neil LaBute funfest

Posted inArts & Culture

There’s sadism aplenty in La Casa de Bernarda Alba

by Chloe Riley May 6, 2015August 18, 2021

Aguijón Theater’s dreamlike staging of Federico García Lorca’s La Casa de Bernarda Alba is worth the trek.

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