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Review: Red Orchid Brings Back Its Perfect Small Play, Birds of North America, With a Masterful Performance by John Judd
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (602+ words) Third Coast Review Birds of North America, now remounted by A Red Orchid Theatre, could be described as a perfect small play. Two characters, one set and a story that covers a multitude of topics. A father-daughter relationship, marriage, aging,…...
Review: Atta Boy Impresses at Subterranean
1+ week, 5+ day ago (234+ words) “Why are you so cool?” That was the query an audience member posed when Atta Boy singer Eden Brolin invited questions during an equipment switcheroo. They needn’t have asked; the answer was on full display during the indie rockers’ Friday…...
Review: Gift Theatre's Marble Presents Dark Humor and Existential Grief Laid Bare
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (846+ words) Third Coast Review The Gift Theatre company is celebrating 25 years of gripping and original drama this year. The company, founded in 2001 in Jefferson Park, still performs in that neighborhood. The Chicago premiere of Marina Carr's Marble, directed by Kay Martinovich,…...
Review: Hitch*Cocktails Sizzles in the Summer of Suspense at Annoyance Theatre
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (155+ words) Third Coast Review Friday night featured the first and last performance of the thrilling Ketchup if You Can. Taking place in 1959, farm girl Fern is fed up living in her small town in “upstate Rhode Island” (it’s improv, just go…...
Review: Jake Johnson Stars in The Dink, a Pickleball Comedy with Heart
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (678+ words) Third Coast Review Admittedly, a film about the rising tide of the popularity of pickleball feels more opportunistic than it does a coherent movie idea, but that was before I realized that The Dink was directed by Josh Greenbaum, the…...
Preview: Chicago’s iO Fest Celebrates Comedy with Shows and Workshops July 23-26
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (181+ words) Third Coast Review iO Theater is one of Chicago’s top comedy institutions, and this weekend’s iO Fest is the perfect time to catch a show. With nearly 150 performances between Thursday and Sunday, attendees are sure to find something to love....
Review: Shazam! Champions of Magic Offers a Night of Enchantment
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (612+ words) Third Coast Review The internationally acclaimed Champions of Magic is captivating Chicago audiences at the Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building. This production has become the longest engagement of the tour and has been extended through August 23. Whether…...
Review: No Dogs in the Kitchen Delivers a Delightfully Absurd Version of The Importance of Being Earnest
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (627+ words) Third Coast Review No Dogs in the Kitchen, a young company on Chicago's storefront scene, is performing Oscar Wilde’s famous comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, at the Facility Theatre. Leaning hard on the satire of the English upper class,…...
Review: Gwydion Theatre’s Dry Powder Tells a Satirical Story of How a Private Equity Firm Gobbles Up a US Company
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (268+ words) Meanwhile, Rick, who has become extremely wealthy running KMM, has a foundation that’s building a school for children in Bali, where he has a home. He’s sure that will save his reputation, which is now at risk because of protests…...
Review: Black Button Eyes’ St. Nicholas Succeeds With Kevin Webb's Portrayal of Theater Critic and Vampire Pimp
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (526+ words) Black Button Eyes’ new solo show, St. Nicholas, gives us a look at the life of a jaded theater critic, who may also become a vampire. (I’m sure there are plenty of theater people who would applaud this analogy, present…...