Maria Irene Fornés’s feminist masterpiece Zooms in to help Season of Concern.
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The Faustian bargains in Witch take on extra resonance in the current political climate
The devil has a much easier time raking up the souls of castle-dwelling men.
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In Hatfield & McCoy, House Theatre takes liberties with the legendary mountain feud
Distortions of the historical record strike a sour note
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Erasing the Distance puts its magic on display at the inaugural Sparkfest
The 12-year-old theater company aims to “disarm” the stigma of mental illness through art.
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It Came From the Neo-Futurarium XII, In the Soundless Awe, and six more new stage shows
The Neo-Futurists’ takes on camp classics and the evocation of a torpedoed WWII ship are among this week’s best bets.
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The Hammer Trinity is a nine-hour fantasy epic that feels surprisingly short
The House Theatre of Chicago’s fantasy epic The Hammer Trinity is thrilling and thought-provoking—even if you don’t like fantasy.
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Strawdog Theatre goes only partway to blazes with The Arsonists
Strawdog Theatre’s The Arsonists does many things well, just not enough of them.
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In the headlock of Big Love
Strawdog Theatre and Charles Mee’s play Big Love make a terrific couple.
