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  • Review “We’re Gonna Die” (Haven Theatre): Beautifully Dark and Darkly Beautiful

    Thursday, May 25, 2017 Haven Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Haven Theatre Company presents WE'RE GONNA DIE. This show is beautifully dark and darkly beautiful. Playwright Young Jean Lee combines two art forms; spoken word and a music concert. Lee has taken people's real stories and weaved them together with rock and roll interludes. The series of personal reflections are matched with songs.  A daughter chronicling the ...

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  • Review “How We Got On” (Haven Theatre): Upbeat, Uplifting and Unexpectedly Poignant

    Monday, October 10, 2016 Haven Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Haven Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of HOW WE GOT ON. Playwright Idris Goodwin sets his coming-of-age story in the 80s.  The hip hop movement has just started. In the suburbs, three midwestern teenagers struggle to find their artistic voice. As they develop their craft, they must confront limited technology, family dysfunction, and jealous rivalries. Goodwin ...

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  • Review “The Distance” (Haven Theatre): Writing, Directing, Acting…Brilliant!

    Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Haven Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Haven Theatre presents the U.S. Premiere of THE DISTANCE. The word to describe this show is brilliant!  Writing, directing and acting make it a tri-fecta powerhouse! The show starts out slow as two strangers (played by Josh Odor and Abigail Boucher) navigate an unexpected layover. Their interaction is equal parts nervous and sweet as Odor tries ...

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  • Review “Last Train to Nibroc” (Haven Theatre): Satisfyingly Engaging

    Monday, August 3, 2015 Haven Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Haven Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC. This play reminded me of the movie “Before Sunrise”.  Two people meet on a train.  Their first encounter has the hesitation of strangers deciding to become familiar.  The conversation is awkward and riddled with possibility.  We are seeing the very beginning of a relationship.  It’s ...

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  • Review “Don’t Go Gentle” (Haven Theatre): Complicated and Simple

    Saturday, June 6, 2015 Haven Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Haven Theatre presents DON’T GO GENTLE. “Charity begins at home” is a phrase Sister Gerald Francis pounded into her students’ heads.  When I was a kid, I didn’t get it.  It sounded fairly selfish for a nun’s mantra. How could I make a difference in the world at home? As I made my way out into ...

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  • My Top Ten Unforgettable Plays of 2014

    Saturday, January 3, 2015 A Red Orchid Theatre, American Theater Company, Goodman Theatre, Griffin Theatre, Haven Theatre, Hubbard Street, Lookingglass Theatre, Oracle Theatre, The Fourth Walsh, The Second City, The-Hypocrites, Writers Theatre Permalink 0

    Out of the 151 plays I saw and reviewed in 2014, these are my Top Ten for their unforgettable quality. GRIFFIN THEATRE:  Titanic was a ship to love.  The emotional connection between the characters and the audience was powerful.  I found it memorable for its passionate and hopeful portrayal of the tragedy. THE SECOND CITY & ...

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  • Review “Hot Georgia Sunday” (Haven Theatre): Masterful Storytelling

    Tuesday, November 25, 2014 Haven Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Haven Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of HOT GEORGIA SUNDAY. This show is all about masterful storytelling.  Playwright Catherine Trieschmann tells her story from the distinct perspective of six characters.  Trieschmann intertwines a series of monologues to build individual personas within a church-based community.    From the stories her characters are telling, we begin to ...

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  • “Seminar” (Haven Theatre): Male Focused Writing

    Thursday, May 8, 2014 Haven Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Haven Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of SEMINAR. How do writers learn to write?  Playwright Theresa Rebeck explores her profession in this tale of 4 wannabe novelists.  Rebeck’s characters share their writings and desires during their weekly group.  Their work and lives are scrutinized and berated by an unconventional instructor.  Rebeck uses witty wordplay in this story ...

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