In/Out
I have a theory.
My theory is that there is a seven-year itch in Chicago theatre and improv: after about seven years, you make the decision to stay here, or go. I came up with this theory a few years ago when I was really beginning to dig into Chicago’s theatrical past, present and future, and [...]
“Fuck You, I’ll Do It Myself”
On Monday night at the Department of Cultural Affairs’ Storefront Theater, I’ll be hosting what limited vocabulary forces me to call a “panel discussion” entitled Do It Myself: Five Decades of Theatre That Works. This grew out of my abiding love for all things Chicago theatre, and my part-time gig at the Chicago Artists Resource [...]
Post-Mortum
I’ve been asked by a number of folks both here on the ‘tubes and ’round the bar what’s happening, or happened, to Theatre That Works, the working-in-chicago-theatre-online-magazine-type-thing I launched with much fanfare back in April. Well, the short answer is: life happened. But lest you misunderstand, let me be clearer: the work of Theatre That [...]
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