Posted on February 12, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Jude Law, James Earl Jones, Keira Knightley, among others
Hollywood heavyweights feature strongly in the race for the 2010 Laurence Olivier theater awards, including nominees Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, James Earl Jones and Keira Knightley.
Among the nominations:
James Earl Jones is a best-actor favorite for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, by Tennessee Williams
Jude Law [...]
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Posted on May 11, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, May 14
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen
Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago
Before the performance Theater Thursday patrons will enjoy a special reception sponsored by Trattoria D.O.C. with appetizers, wine and beer and a post-show discussion with members of the cast. A contemporary woman trapped in conventional times relieves her intense boredom by [...]
Filed under: Henrik Ibsen, League of Chicago Theatres, Raven Theatre, Theater Thursdays | Tagged: Hedda Gabler, Henrik Ibsen, Jon Robin Baitz, League of Chicago Theatres, Michael Menendikan, Raven Theatre, Theater Thursday, Trattoria D.O.C. | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 8, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Hedda Gabler does the time warp at Raven Theatre
Review by Paige Listerud
Hedda Gabler most often gets the 19th century period treatment, so that it’s eponymous role, an epic role for women, more often than not, is interpreted in stark, severe, neurotic and even sociopathic ways. (see examples of such augmented portrayals after the fold – [...]
Filed under: 2009 Reviews, Hedy Weiss, Henrik Ibsen, Paige Listerud, Raven Theatre, Steppenwolf | Tagged: Cate Blanchett, Claudia Garrison, Hedda Gabler, Henrik Ibsen, Ian Novak, Ian Paul Custer, JoAnn Montemurro, Jon Robin Baitz, Jon Steinhagen, Mackenzie Kyle, Martha Plimpton, Michael Menendian, Nina Metz, Raven Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Symphony Saunders | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 6, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Enemy of the People
Red Tape Theatre
by Barry Eitel
In our age of Brita filters, it can be easy to take the quality of our water for granted. We trust that what comes out of our taps is safe, but that sometimes isn’t so, as recent problems uncovered in Crestwood, Illinois prove.
This situation, where authorities found that [...]
Filed under: 2009 Reviews, Barry Eitel, Henrik Ibsen, Red Tape Theatre | Tagged: Alycia Barohn, April Pletcher Taylor, Courtney Bennett, Crestwood, Enemy of the People, Errol McLendon, Henrik Ibsen, James Palmer, Jennifer Tillery, Kyle Land, Nicholas Combs, Red Tape Theatre, Robert Lynch, Robert Oakes, Vic May | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 1, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
Michael Menendian announces Raven Theatre’s 2008/2009 Season, which includes Stephen Adly Guirgis’ searing Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train, the world premiere of Tom Patrick’s darkly comic Misamerica, and Jon Robin Baitz’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic Hedda Gabler. Raven kicks off the season with a “Stark Raven Mad!” Gala Celebration on Friday, August 1. Season [...]
Filed under: Henrik Ibsen, Raven Theatre, Season, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Greg Kolak, Hedda Gabler, Henrik Ibsen, Jon Robin Baitz, Michael Menendian, Misamerica, Raven Theatre, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Tom Patrick | Leave a Comment »
