In the longstanding tradition of solo performers benevolently fucking with their audiences, Dean Evans’s masterful 2012 Honeybuns holds a special place in Chicago storefront history as a sweet spot between gently antagonistic and subtly profound crowd work. I was warmly reminded of it at key points throughout writer-director John Kolvenbach’s new hour-long piece, which takes […]
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Le cirque nouveau is coming to town
The Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival shines a light on cirque nouveau—which is not circus.
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Chicago Commercial Collective hits the road
Chicago Commercial Collective is booking Midwest college tours for five off-Loop theater productions.
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Best (and Most Vocal) Mime
He’s meddling, misshapen, and intent on pushing audiences outside their comfort zones.
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Sketchbook: not doodling anymore
Evaluating Collaboraction’s 12th Sketchbook fest, “Reincarnate”
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Nineteen Plays About X
What unites the entries in Sketchbook X isn’t the theme, it’s the party.