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The Neighborhood Theatre shakes up '3 Sisters' like a Polaroid picture
A dusty, Russian classic feels crisp and amusing.

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Jun 7, 20194 min read


'Killing Game' lives up to its tantalizing torture at A Red Orchid Theatre
Ionesco's absurdly relevant comedy is revived.

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Jun 5, 20193 min read


AstonRep Theatre's 'The Crowd You're In With' sparks somber flares instead of fireworks
Humid tensions and cold, beautifully bitter truths.

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May 30, 20193 min read


Learn and fall in love with 'The Lessons' at The Passage Theatre
An interactive experience with less glitz, more grit.

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May 21, 20194 min read


'Parched' quenches a thirst for justice at Free Street Theater
Parched presents working toward a brighter future without ignoring the steps required to get there.

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May 14, 20194 min read


Weeks 18 & 19: Pride, Power, & Processing Pain
These past two weeks shaped up to be deeper than originally anticipated tackling subjects of addiction and trauma through various means.

chitheatretriathlon
May 13, 20194 min read


Just Like a Pill: First Floor Theater's 'I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard'
Is the contemporary family drama in peril?

chitheatretriathlon
May 11, 20193 min read


Broken Nose Theatre stifles laughs and the American dream in 'Language Rooms'
Lukewarm comedy meets devastating tragedy.

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May 10, 20193 min read


'Utility' presents life in subtlety and silence at Interrobang Theatre Project
Happiness lingers just out of reach.

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May 1, 20193 min read


Matcha Do About Whiteness: NoMads Art Collective's 'Mr. Kotomoto is Definitely Not White'
Mr. Kotomoto Is Definitely Not White. Except he is.

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Apr 26, 20195 min read


It's The Crappiest Place on Earth in The New Colony's 'Small World'
It's the end of the world as they know it.

chitheatretriathlon
Apr 22, 20193 min read


2 Angry Men: 'Yen' at Raven Theatre
Masturbation. Video games. Porn. The idyllic, cis, male, wet dream comes to life.

chitheatretriathlon
Apr 17, 20194 min read


The past is our present and future in 'The Ridiculous Darkness' at Sideshow Theatre Company
Contemporary music underscores troubling tides.

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Apr 15, 20193 min read


Redtwist Theatre drums up beats of resilience in 'Herland'
A tribute to friendships that stand the test of time and the power in acknowledging fear.

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Apr 5, 20193 min read


Staging the unthinkable in Theatre Y's 'Self-Accusation'
Chicago serves as a literal backdrop to reflect the beats of this city and most pointedly, us.

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Apr 1, 20194 min read


Love v. acceptance is a battlefield in Jacaranda Collective's 'My Name is Rachel Corrie'
A young woman finds herself faced with death.

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Mar 28, 20194 min read


You Will Know Her Name: '12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs)' at The Martin
Candies, florals and flighty femmes await you.

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Mar 24, 20194 min read


Prop Thtr treads all too familiar territory in '2 Unfortunate 2 Travel'
A fantasia flight that you can't escape.

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Mar 19, 20196 min read


Weeks 7 & 8: Chicago Theatre Week, Chicago Musical Theatre Festival & More Rhinofest!
February brought festivals abound.

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Mar 3, 20198 min read


The Impostors' 'Caged: An Allegory' attempts to take flight
A morbid classmate unveils his latest creation.

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Feb 21, 20196 min read
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