My son and I went to go see the Lookingglass production of Moby Dick. Â It’s an adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic whale of a novel. Â The show runs through August 28 at their downtown Chicago location. The show is beautifully done and realized. Â This is the second Lookingglass show we’ve seen, and they do an amazing job of integrating circus […]
Read moreThe Neo-Futurists, performers of the fringe hit Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind and creators of over 60 other original, full-length productions (and whose motto is “Theatre that doesn’t suck”), are taking on a classic tragic moment in Chicago history as their next holiday production. It’s not a redemptive tale of a greedy man (A Christmas Carol) or […]
Read moreThe Reduced Shakespeare Company is bringing their zany brand of comedy and reduction to the New Victory Theatre now through November 6.  This team of 3 have taken on a number of other subjects in the past, starting with Shakespeare and moving on to the Bible, American History, World History, and  a bunch of other long and serious subjects.  Their […]
Read moreAn Important Message From – Serving Theatre Since 1884 – Save 25% on Musashi tickets* ($55 & $75 tickets only)Musashi is the story of two legendary swordsmen on a mission for retribution. This riotously funny and intensely dramatic play by Hisashi Inoue depicts the spirit of the samurai and the futility of revenge through Yukio Ninagawa’s lavish directorial rendering. Starring […]
Read moreThe 19nth season of Amherst’s Ko Festival has been curated on the theme of “It’s All in the Family.” They’ll have five weeks of shows that take a penetrating and entertaining look at families – both traditional and non-traditional. A rich examination of ways that people negotiate expectations, identity and legacy. The festival runs July 5 – August 8, 2010, […]
Read moreA video interview with Dominique Serrand, one of the principals of Theater de la Jeune Leune, a Minneapolis theatre which recently closed. Jeune Leune was known for their physical theatre– I believe that Serrand or one of his partners studied with Lecoq, and others in the company studied with Carlo Mazzone-Clemente of Dell’arte. Also, Chris Bayes either taught or performed […]
Read moreThis isn’t quite about clowning, but I wanted to talk about– and since it includes two very important theatres that use clowning techniques, I think doing it here is right. I’ve just read about two very well respected regional theatres that specialize in “popular theatrical techniques” that are shuttering their doors. Theatre de la Jeune Leune of Minneapolis, which was […]
Read moreI’ve been hearing about these guys for a while, but didn’t realize that they were Trinity Rep Conservatory grads. (I am also a Conservatory grad as well, admittedly a lot earlier than these guys (like 14 years!)) They are performing Carlo Gozzi’s commedia masterpiece, King Stag through the month of August at venues around the state of Rhode Island. Admission […]
Read moreJim Jackson is an actor, clown, and puppeteer who lives in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Jim has over 25 years experience as a clown and circus performer. His first experience as an actor and clown came in the second grade when he produced the play, “Noah’s Ark” complete with a large refrigerator-box ark and spray-bottle rain. The production came to a […]
Read moreDell’Arte International is the United States center for the development, exploration, training, creation, and performance of the physical theatre traditions and their contemporary applications. We are a true “regional” arts center for our geographically diverse community. The four primary programs of Dell’Arte are: The Dell’Arte Company— a professional touring company. This on-going ensemble of artists has created over 35 award-winning, […]
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