Month: February 2013

For many, attending theater is a great diversion. No matter the stress of the day, or in fact, in life,...

Recommended*** Another World Premiere at one of our storefront theaters. Wow! Either we are getting a lot of these because they...

Many adult theater patrons have a difficult time dealing with the language of Shakespeare's works. Part of the problem is...

Somewhat Recommended** I always attempt to cover the newer and smaller theater companies in hopes of helping them build an...

It is hard to believe that when the original "road" production of the Award winning "Fela!" came to the Oriental...

Highly Recommended***** In our school years, when learning about World War II, it is very seldom that any teachers touched on...

Highly Recommended**** Recently, I wrote about the good old days of the farce and stages such as Shady Lane Farm Playhouse...

Lately, many of Chicago's theater companies have joined together to co-produce theatrical experiences that we might not have been able...

There are many people who fear attending a Shakespeare play as they find it hard to understand. In order to...