Midway through the first act of Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, one of the characters observes, “People are not competent. Can I just say that? People are not competent.” Given that the character is one of a handful of survivors of a massive string of nuclear meltdowns that have completely shut down America’s […]
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Theater Wit’s 10 Out of 12 isn’t about keeping us on the edge of our seats
Anne Washburn’s behind-the-scenes play re-creates the drudgery of a tech rehearsal.
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Chicago theater was true to our times in 2015
Theater Wit’s Bad Jews and the Goodman’s Stop. Reset. are among our senior theater critic’s favorites of the year.
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Steppenwolf’s Next Up strikes out
There are no home runs in Next Up, Steppenwolf’s annual showcase for theater MFAs.