Review: Lyric’s Carmen Features Strong Performances, But the Plot Can Be Troubling
Georges Bizet produced some of opera’s most memorable music for Carmen, his 1875 composition, set in Spain and sung in…
Preview: Let’s Get Physical at the 9th Annual Physical Theater Festival July 16-24
Chicago’s Physical Theater Festival returns for the ninth year with in-person, indoor and outdoor performances, plus four workshops by festival artists, July 16-24,…
Preview: Chicago Circus and Performing Arts Festival Premieres April 21-24
Life’s been a circus over the last two years, so we might as well lean into it. Welcome to the Chicago…
Preview: REFLEX Unravels 4,000 Years of Juggling
The world premiere of REFLEX, a solo juggling show by renowned performer Jay Gilligan, (produced by Hideaway Circus) recently had…
Review: Cirque du Soleil is Back in Town With ‘Twas the Night Before… a Holiday Spectacle
After a long dark night in circus and indeed performing arts history, Santa is back on stage, and his elves…
Preview: Fall Beckons and Chicago Gets Its Circus On (with Two Tours—CirqueUs and Midnight Circus)
“High-flying, knot-tying, gravity-defying aerialists, loopy jugglers, musicians that pull at your heartstrings, and comedy that will leave you in stitches!” …
Review: Physical Fest Serves Up Al Fresco Family Fun—Circus, Clowning and Dance in a City Park
Physical Fest has wooed Chicago for eight years now, introducing wonderful international physical theater and circus works, but this year…
Review: Teatro Zinzanni Relaunches the Chicago Theater District With Fun, Fantasy and Food
“Of all the Spiegeltents in all the neighborhoods of Chicago, Cleopatra walks into Chef Caesar’s joint…” starts the Teatro Zinzanni…
Preview: The Newport Theater’s “Peek-Easy” Debuts a Series of Saucy and Safe Live Mini-Shows Tonight with a Raks Geek Takeover
Today’s a momentous day for Chicago. Stage 5 COVID-19 restrictions officially lift, leaving everyone with more options than ever for…
Chicago’s Physical Theater Festival Goes Virtual July 17-19
Plans for the 7th annual Physical Theater Festival were full steam ahead when the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus…
Review: The Ghost in Gadsden’s Garden Cracks the Case with Circus and Storytelling by the Actors Gymnasium
The Ghost in Gadsden’s Garden is a charming tale (part coming-of-age story, part Scooby Doo mystery) of the new kid…
Review: FLIP Fabrique’s Blizzard Is a Welcome Respite
Here in Chicago, we think we get winter. Our unique understanding of the nuances of lake-effect snow and our ability…
