Posted on July 5, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Peter Marston Sullivan’s direction is meticulous and forthright; it gives Ghosts’ excellent cast the right structure to work their naturalist chops to the max; and the new translation that they work with by Lanford Wilson is fresh and clear. Yet the overall production, while artful and technically accurate, still feels far too removed and lacking in immediacy.
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
Filed under: 2009 Reviews, Hedy Weiss, Henrik Ibsen, Paige Listerud, Raven Theatre, Steppenwolf | Tagged: Steppenwolf Theatre, Raven Theatre, Michael Menendian, JoAnn Montemurro, Nina Metz, Jon Robin Baitz, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, Ian Paul Custer, Jon Steinhagen, Cate Blanchett, Martha Plimpton, Mackenzie Kyle, Ian Novak, Symphony Saunders, Claudia Garrison | 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, [...]
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 | 1 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 »
