Gay, white, Yale-educated playwright Danny hasn't had a play produced in four years of trying. Devised by the ensemble and directed by Anna Gelman, with music by Alec Phan, the play uses the Holocaust and its legacy as a lens for exploring bravery and tenacity in the face of violence and oppression. and performing arts events We are maintaining a list streaming concerts Jeff Talbott's serious satire takes a good, hard look at a theater world lurching toward diversity. and Hell in a Handbag offers up a free YouTube stream of their 2012 musical, a satire of child beauty queen pageants created by artistic director David Cerda and Scott Lamberty that former Reader critic Zac Thompson called "biting" and "hysterical." Otherworld Theatre offers a show designed for digital performance, written by Cameron McNary and directed by James Martineau. Black Lives, Black Words International Project produces an online season of seven plays celebrating African American and African experience. We have also added new rescheduled for later dates. streaming theater The story follows a Dungeons and Dragons master, James Francis, who finds his life turned topsy-turvy when one of his friends enlists in the military and his romantic relationship going nowhere. and music venues They're also offering a reading series via podcast and their monthly open mike, Theatre of Ted, as a Facebook Live event on Saturdays. listings for streaming events, including 847-673-6300, Previews 3/6-3/7, $10; regular run 3/9-4/5, $20, $15 seniors over 65 and students any age; all Thu performances $10 industry, Sarah Ruhl's 2009 play, set in 1880s New York, examines "female hysteria" through a doctor who has invented a machine purported to cure it, and his wife's fascination with what is going on in the examination room. Reader critic Josh Flanders wrote "The god-human relationship here is a metaphor for celebrity idolatry and the lack of consequence so many with power have maintained, as well as the dangers of living for others versus ourselves.". theaters The pieces will be performed live over Zoom for a period of five days, with audiences limited to 50 people per performance. Dedicated to sci-fi and fantasy, Otherworld offers a menu of online options—some free, some available through donations—on YouTube and Patreon, from free weekly installments of Improvised Dungeons & Dragons (created with Out on a Whim) to Stupid Shakespeare's take on Pericles, PickleRickicles, which had to end its run early due to the COVID-19 shutdown. Narrow search by date, event category, neighborhood, venue or location to find events, what things to do, what's happening, going on 773-340-9438, During the COVID-19 shutdown, the Joffrey highlights a different production from its history every week with production footage and behind-the-scenes interviews with artists involved in the show. streaming theater The show was chosen by the members of the company as one of their favorites and is presented free as a gift to the community during the COVID-19 shutdown, though donations to Hell in a Handbag are of course welcome. We are maintaining a list of cancellations and making updates as events are rescheduled for later dates. and streaming theater We have also added new The narrative is drawn from interviews conducted with over 400 Chicago community members. of cancellations and making updates as events are Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, Illinois 60616 - telephone: 312-392-2970 - e-mail: mail@chicagoreader.com The show is free via Otherworld's YouTube channel from July 31 to August 14, and then afterward on a paid basis through their Patreon. The menu includes older archival plays as well as new ones that are being created in quarantine by the ensemble. listings for streaming events, including Even though many businesses have begun re-opening, We have also added new NOTE: ", Otherworld Theatre offers a free streaming version of last spring's production of a play by Bella Poynton, directed by Tiffany Keane Schaefer, that retells the story of the legendary gorgon as a critique of rape culture, with Medusa caught in a love triangle between Athena and Poseidon. Mildred Marie Langford stars as Esther. The Neo-Futurists take their signature show, featuring 30 plays in 60 minutes, online during the COVID-19 crisis. 8/21-10/18: Tue-Sat 10 AM-6 PM or by appointment, 7/8-11/8: see website for complete schedule, Open run: Wed-Fri 8 PM, Sat 2, 5, and 8 PM, Sun 4 PM, Opens Fri 7/31, 7 PM CDT; free through 8/14, then on a paid basis, Available anytime through company website or YouTube channel, Open run: Wed-Thu 8 PM, Fri 8 and 10:30 PM, Sat 10:30 PM, Sun 8 PM, Mon 10:30 PM, Available anytime through Prop Thtr website. We are maintaining a list Even though many businesses have begun re-opening, Jude Hansen's staging for Pride Films & Plays solves none of them.