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Home » Greg Allen

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Posted inArts & Culture

Two years after Greg Allen pulled Too Much Light, the Neo-Futurists continue with The Infinite Wrench

by Justin Hayford December 7, 2018August 18, 2021

The hourlong series of microplays remains exhilarating and vital.

Posted inArts & Culture

American Hwangap, Matt Damon Improv, and 12 more stage and comedy shows to see now

by Chicago Reader March 8, 2017August 18, 2021

A Korean-American family drama and an all-female Annoyance troupe are among this week’s best bets.

Posted inArts & Culture

The lights go down on Too Much Light

by Jack Helbig January 4, 2017August 18, 2021

The Neo-Futurists’ final performance of their flagship show retained the vitality of its initial run back in 1988.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Ten surprising stories from the year in Chicago culture

by Deanna Isaacs December 21, 2016August 18, 2021

From Theater on the Lake to spaceship on the park, 2016 was a weird time in the city.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Neo-Futurists reject their founder’s attempt to blame Trump

by Deanna Isaacs December 6, 2016August 18, 2021

The ensemble script a future without Too Much Light.

Posted inBlogs

A sudden lights out for Too Much Light at Neo-Futurists

by Deanna Isaacs November 30, 2016August 18, 2021

Neo-Futurists founder Greg Allen pulls the plug on Chicago’s longest-running show, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.

Posted inArts & Culture

The Bardy Bunch, The Last Wife, A Walk in the Woods, and ten more new stage shows

by Chicago Reader October 7, 2016August 18, 2021

A mashup of Shakespeare with The Partridge Family and The Brady Bunch is one of this week’s high- (or maybe lowlights).

Posted inArts & Culture

Court Theatre’s Agamemnon, Ibsen’s Ghosts, and ten more new theater reviews

by Reader staff November 20, 2015August 18, 2021

There’s preholiday gloom galore on Chicago stages.

Posted inArts & Culture

At Rhinofest, theater nobody sent for is a good thing

by Tony Adler January 21, 2015August 18, 2021

A weekend at Curious Theatre Branch’s 26th annual Rhinofest turns up old fringe favorites and potent new investigations.

Trevor Dawkins under clothesline, Kurt Chiang in the background
Posted inArts & Culture

Too Much Light at 25: An oral history

by Janet Potter December 16, 2013August 19, 2021

The Neo-Futurists reflect on a quarter century of their forever-running show, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.

Posted inArts & Culture

Rhinoceros? Imposserous—but true. Rhinofest is back

by Jena Cutie January 8, 2013August 18, 2021

Curious Theatre Branch mounts the 24th annual Rhinofest

Posted inBlogs

How much is that playwright in the window? On view now: the Storefront Playwright Project

by Deanna Isaacs December 14, 2012August 19, 2021

Storefront Playwright Project puts Emilio Williams (and a couple dozen other playwrights) in the Hot Tix window

The Weight is one of a few puppet pieces at the festival
Posted inArts & Culture

Exploring the fabled land of Edgewater

by Rebecca Cohen May 9, 2012August 19, 2021

Highlights of Edgewater’s Fable Festival of plays

Posted inBlogs

“Playwrights as Writers” panel this weekend at the Chicago Book Expo

by Tony Adler November 18, 2011August 19, 2021

“Playwrights as Writers” panel Saturday, 11/19, 2 PM, at the Chicago Book Expo.

Posted inBlogs

Neo-Futurists and Theatre Oobleck Collaboration This Evening at Steppenwolf

by Whet Moser May 29, 2010August 19, 2021

The Complete Lost Works of Samuel Beckett As Found in an Envelope (Partially Burned) in a Dustbin in Paris Labeled “Never to Be Performed. Never. Ever. EVER! Or I’ll Sue. I’LL SUE FROM THE GRAVE!”, presented by Neo-Futurist and Theatre Oobleck founders.

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