“The Snow Queen” I grew up in northern Michigan, so I have a healthy affinity for that white flakey stuff. Not so much the polar vortex, but when it’s hovering above 15 degrees, I’m good. So, in combining my love of snow and theatre, over the past three days I checked out two highly inventive… Read More A tale of two snow witches: House Theatre’s ‘Rose and the Rime’ and Filament’s ‘The Snow Queen’
Hollis Resnik in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s “Follies” Why, yes! It’s yet *another* top 10 list! This year I was actually on top of shit and maintained an honest-to-god spreadsheet of all the shows I’ve seen in 2011. In total, I saw 104 plays and musicals — nearly all of them in Chicago. And next to… Read More Chicago Theatre Addict’s TOP TEN of 2011
Getting to the Pilson-based loft warehouse venue for Filament Theatre Ensemble’s production of Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice is a chore — especially on a cold, rainy Friday evening. However, let me tell you: the effort was more than worth it. Sarah Ruhl’s delicate, quirky rift on the classic greek myth is one of those works that… Read More Sarah Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice’ at Filament Theatre Ensemble is subtle and stunning
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