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  • Review “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” (Lookingglass Theatre): Pure Imagination!

    Friday, November 18, 2022 Lookingglass Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Lookingglass Theatre presents THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER. Magic is back! And just in time for the holiday season. Creator and director Mary Zimmerman masterfully spins Hans Christian Andersen’s story of a broken toy into a tale of resilience. The discarded soldier (played by Adeoye) goes on a journey of discovery. He falls for a ballerina (played by ...

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  • Review “Act(s) of God” (Lookingglass Theatre): Pure Absurdity!

    Monday, March 4, 2019 Lookingglass Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Lookingglass Theatre presents ACT(S) OF GOD. Playwright Kareen Bandealy pens a dark comedy anchored in religious fervor. The play starts with a couple relocated to the desert in 2029. The wife (played by a noteworthy Shannon Cochran) sorts through mail. The husband (played by Rom Barkhordar) is trying to read his book. The noise from the ...

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  • Review “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” (Lookingglass Theatre): Uplifting and Inspirational Tale of Resilience!

    Friday, November 30, 2018 Lookingglass Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Lookingglass Theatre presents the world premiere of THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER. Director Mary Zimmerman creates magic on stage this holiday season. Zimmerman tells Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of a toy soldier. A one legged soldier (played by Alex Stein) is the target of a series of unfortunate events. Despite his continual mishaps, he does fall in ...

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  • Review “Beyond Caring” (Lookingglass Theatre): Uncomfortably and Heartbreakingly Real

    Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Lookingglass Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with Dark Harbor Stories, presents the U.S. premiere of BEYOND CARING. This show is uncomfortably and heartbreakingly real. It's the working poor up close and personal. Playwright and director Alexander Zeldin forces us to experience the lives of four temps on the third shift of a meat-packing company. He immediately spills us ...

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  • Review “Mr. and Mrs. Pennyworth” (Lookingglass Theatre): Dynamic Duo!

    Monday, December 19, 2016 Lookingglass Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Lookingglass Theatre presents World Premiere of MR. AND MRS. PENNYWORTH. Get ready to be enchanted by Playwright and Director Doug Hara’s new play.  It’s a story about storytellers and the stories they tell. Hara masterfully spins a love story out of fairytales. He sprinkles in mystical time travel. He casts it to perfection with Lindsey Noel-Whiting ...

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  • Review “Life Sucks” (Lookingglass Theatre): Solid Ensemble Kicks Ass!

    Monday, September 26, 2016 Lookingglass Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Lookingglass Theatre presents the Midwest Premiere of LIFE SUCKS. This show keeps it real. The problems are relatable. The emotions are intense. These flawed humans ponder the very essences of the human condition. They love and long for someone or something to make them happy. They wrestle with how people see them, how they ...

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  • Review “Blood Wedding” (Lookingglass Theatre): Not Bloody Dramatic

    Monday, March 14, 2016 Lookingglass Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Lookingglass Theatre presents BLOOD WEDDING. Weddings are emotional. Two people pledging their loving devotion. Two families merging ancestral lines. In the best of circumstances, the pending permanency of the union makes for tense moments. Playwright Federico Garcia Lorca (translated by Michael Dewell and Carmen Zapata) pens a tale of marital amiss. The telenovela opens with an unhappy ...

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  • Review “Treasure Island” (Lookingglass Theatre): I Found Gold!

    Saturday, October 24, 2015 Lookingglass Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Lookingglass Theatre, in conjunction with Berkeley Repertory Theatre, presents the World Premiere of TREASURE ISLAND. Adapter and director Mary Zimmerman is at the helm of Lookingglass’ second voyage to sea.  After closing their past season with the successful MOBY DICK expedition, Lookingglass opens this season with their TREASURE ISLAND adventure.  Zimmerman adapts Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic ...

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  • Review “Moby Dick” (Lookingglass Theatre): A Bookish Progression

    Thursday, July 2, 2015 Lookingglass Theatre, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Lookingglass Theatre, in association with The Actors Gymnasium, presents MOBY DICK. I’ve had the privilege to see several unique and memorable “Moby Dick” productions in Chicago over the last few years.  The now dark The Building Stage told the classic with an Ishmael chorus.  The Chicago Mammals used an all-female cast to cleverly go after the ...

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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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