Last fall for the Destinos: Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Aguijón Theater (the oldest Latinx company in the city) unveiled the world premiere of Rey Andújar’s La Gran Tirana (descarga dramática), a fantasia based on the life of singer “La Lupe” (Lupe Victoria Yolí Raymond). This year, the company turns its attentions and considerable talents […]
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La Gran Tirana unpacks a diva’s baggage
La Lupe is in the house. She’s a diva, if you didn’t know. The diva is overwhelming, as divas usually are. The diva is needy and capricious—dare we call her a tyrant?—but the diva also commands our respect, our attention, and finally, our love. This particular diva is inspired by the life of Lupe Victoria […]
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Kiev reveals the murky depths of a family’s guilt.
Aguijón’s U.S. premiere of Sergio Blanco’s Cherry Orchard update is dark and chilly.
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A heart transplant reveals old heartaches in Exquisita Agonía
Aguijón Theater’s production of Nilo Cruz’s drama is searing and sharp.
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In Dolores Prida’s semiautobiographical play Casa Propia, a Cuban immigrant family deals with home ownership
Director Sándor Menéndez creates an adult fairy tale, complete with songs.
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No Blue Memories, Significant Other, and seven more stage shows to see now
There’s a raft of recommended new plays this week.
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Ten best bets for fall theater
A satanic hand puppet, a live version of Cheers, and a Twelfth Night in Hindi are among this season’s highlights.
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Jackalope’s Prowess, Aguijón’s Adverses, and seven more new stage shows
Ike Holter does it again—and so does Rey Andújar.