The complicated backstory of the play The Lifespan of a Fact, now in its local premiere at TimeLine, reads like a series of “begats” out of the book of Genesis. Ready? Here goes. John D’Agata wrote an essay (not an article, as he stridently insists in the play) for Harper’s in 2003 about the 2002 […]
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Rutherford and Son is Succession without the sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll
Githa Sowerby’s long-neglected drama has a strong cast at TimeLine, but drags at times.
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TimeLine uncovers a “lost” play from 1912 with Rutherford and Son
Githa Sowerby’s tale of a grasping patriarchal capitalist still has resonance today.
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Cardboard Piano looks for hope and healing in Uganda
Hansol Jung’s drama takes on religious hypocrisy, the lives of child soldiers, and the connections between the personal and political.
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Columbinus looks back on April 20, 1999
It’s impossible to ignore the fact that the young ensemble have grown up in a new century of seemingly endless escalating gun violence in America.
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The Comedy of Errors, Marie Christine, and eight more new stage shows to see
A cartoon-inspired staging of the Bard and a creole update of Medea are among this week’s best bets.
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Mykele Deville unpacks blackness for the basement-show set
Rapper, poet, and actor Mykele Deville has helped bridge cultural and racial divides in Chicago’s DIY scene on his way to bigger stages.
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London Wall, Milk Like Sugar, and ten more new theater reviews
London Wall, Milk Like Sugar, and ten more new theater reviews