Amy captures the magic of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and encounters some familiar C-U thespians along the way.
Bad Jews is a powerful exploration of personal tragedy and family trauma
Watching Bad Jews is like sitting at a restaurant while the family four tables down argues. You definitely shouldn’t be watching, but gosh darn it, how could you not?
Andrei Kureichik's Voices of the New Belarus profiles the fight against autocracy
Andrei Kureichik, currently a Visiting Artist at the University of Illinois, created a play using the real words of Belarusians caught in the struggle for democracy.
Straddling two worlds, Borderline spins stories and tells truths
The Station Theatre’s production of Borderline shows the importance of the stories we tell each other to keep the darkness at bay.
Nicole Anderson-Cobb and Latrelle Bright ask, “What has grown on stolen land?”
Allerton Park Artists-in-Residence Nicole Anderson-Cobb and Latrelle Bright are researching the history of the park and Monticello in the 19th century.
Nautical nonsense grants your wish at Parkland’s The SpongeBob Musical
Get your Broadway fix right here at home with Parkland Theatre's The Spongebob Musical.
Navigating a new road to Neverland with director Madeline Sayet
Debra talks with Neverland director Madeline Sayet about her revolutionary reimaginging of a problematic classic.
CU Theatre Company's Tempest delivers such stuff as dreams are made on
Champaign Urbana Theatre Company's Tempest dispels our darkness with sprites and magic.
Parkland's 10 out of 12 drew audiences into the inner workings of rehearsal
Benjamin Gailey’s 10 out of 12 exposed the nerve-wracking beast that is the theater tech rehearsal.
Illinois Theatre’s Varslaren tells of truth tormented by greed
Genesee Spridco’s Varslaren showcases the journey of fighting for truth in the face of opposition.
Parkland Theatre's BJ Gailey previews 10 out of 12
Director BJ Gailey tells us what to expect from the upcoming Parkland production of Anne Washburn's 10 out of 12, which opens on February 17th.
A century later, The Bat returns to the Virginia Theatre’s stage
A 100-year-old production of a classic whodunit and the genesis of a comic book icon is given fresh, energetic life.
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