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Home » True West

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Posted inArts & Culture

To tell the truth: 2019 in theater

by Kerry Reid and Catey Sullivan December 17, 2019August 18, 2021

Four plays that recast history—collective and personal—with searing defiance.

Posted inArts & Culture

The second coming of True West

by Catey Sullivan July 17, 2019August 18, 2021

Jon Michael Hill and Namir Smallwood breathe fire into Steppenwolf’s revival.

Posted inArts & Culture

Ubu the King, True West, and nine more new theater reviews

by Chicago Reader September 14, 2016August 18, 2021

Alfred Jarry’s absurdist satire and a minor masterpiece by Sam Shepard are among this week’s highlights.

Posted inArts & Culture

Ten best bets for fall theater

by Tony Adler September 4, 2016August 18, 2021

A satanic hand puppet, a live version of Cheers, and a Twelfth Night in Hindi are among this season’s highlights.

Posted inArts & Culture

How Chicago theater artists are diversifying the city’s stages

by Zac Thompson March 22, 2016August 18, 2021

Efforts are underway to make Chicago’s theater less uniformly white, thin, able-bodied, and gender-conforming.

Cold in July
Posted inFilm

Sam Shepard and John Carpenter cast long shadows over Cold in July

by Ben Sachs June 4, 2014August 18, 2021

The new thriller Cold in July harks back to John Carpenter and Sam Shepard.

Guy Van Swearingen and Michael Shannon
Posted inArts & Culture

Friends recall old crimes in Simpatico

by Tony Adler July 17, 2013August 19, 2021

Michael Shannon stars in Simpatico, a death struggle disguised as a comedy.

Posted inArts & Culture

Fall Arts Guide 2010: Sam Shepard

by Tony Adler September 16, 2010August 19, 2021

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