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"Crooked" (Rivendell Theatre): Straight-up Superb!

"Crooked" (Rivendell Theatre): Straight-up Superb!
#117.  High school!?  A four year quest for peer acceptance.  Egads!  As I get older, the torture, the embarrassment, the awkwardness is muddled.  The experience becomes less “Breakfast Club” poignant original and more “Facts of Life” silly reruns. Now, deformities and all, I go to all my class reunions. I banter with everyone.  There are... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
today at 9:18 am
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JAPAN: Day 6 - Tokyo - When we leave the city for noodles, visit a cat café and see why Japanese bartenders are so cool

JAPAN: Day 6 - Tokyo - When we leave the city for noodles, visit a cat café and see why Japanese bartenders are so cool
Because all the world is a stage… Reviewed by Jennifer Herlein After two nights in Kyoto, it was time for us to make the trip back to Tokyo.  We enjoyed another peaceful, tasty breakfast at our ryokan, Kikokuso, and the proprietor was so kind as to give us a ride to the train station.  The... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
Saturday at 10:09 pm
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"Romeo Juliet" (The Hypocrites): Full-Bodied Experience!

"Romeo Juliet" (The Hypocrites): Full-Bodied Experience!
When someone invites me to their house, I expect to feel at home.  Give me something to drink.  Maybe something to eat. Ask me to take my shoes off but let me have the option of keeping them on.  Make me feel welcomed and loved.  And if a fight should breakout, ensure no one gets... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
Saturday at 9:32 am
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JAPAN: Day 5 - Kyoto - When we see foxes in bibs, overheat looking for the Path of Philosophy and actually know what we've ordered for the first time

JAPAN: Day 5 - Kyoto - When we see foxes in bibs, overheat looking for the Path of Philosophy and actually know what we've ordered for the first time
All the world is a stage… Reviewed by Jennifer Herlein I have to admit that although I was leery of the concept, the atmosphere at the ryokan was amazing.  We could hear the fountain as we slept and were served a gorgeously presented breakfast in our own tatami room next to the pond.  We opted... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
Saturday at 7:06 am
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"Bombs, Babes and Bingo" (Mortar Theatre): Clever Premise

In moments of great sadness, I often swallow a great one liner or life musing.  It’s a curse and a gift that in times of grief, I see humor.  Funeral, break-up, argument, it doesn’t matter the situation – something funny usually occurs to me.  Sometimes I give into sharing the joke.  The comedic release can... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
Friday at 10:34 pm
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"The Marvin Gaye Story" (Black Ensemble Theater): Legend Ensures in Gorgeous, Soulful Music

Reviewed by Tom Lawler As Motown legends go, Marvin Gaye sits on his own perch. Being neither as prolific as Smokey Robinson nor as precocious as Stevie Wonder, Gaye was nonetheless deeply revered by both. What was his magic and why does Gaye’s legend endure with his fans decades after his death – despite a... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
Friday at 3:56 pm
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Off Book Chats Up Red Tape, Rivendell, Timeline, Redtwist, New Leaf and more!

Today, Chicago Theatre Off Book is reviewing exciting offerings from local theatre companies: “Elephant Graveyard” at RedTape Theatre, “The Cripple of Inishmaan” atRedtwist Theatre, “My Kind of Town” at TimeLine Theatre, and “Arcadia”at New Leaf Theatre. And we chat with special guests, James Palmer, Artistic Director at RedTape Theatre, Carrie Drapac, Ensemble Member at RedTape Theatre, Tara Mallen, Founder and Artistic Director of Rivendell Theatre... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
Friday at 3:32 pm
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JAPAN: Day 4-Day 4 - when we realize how idiot-proof the bullet train is, cross paths with geishas* and experience a ryokan

JAPAN: Day 4-Day 4 - when we realize how idiot-proof the bullet train is, cross paths with geishas* and experience a ryokan
Because all the world is a stage… Tokyo to Kyoto Reviewed by Jennifer Herlein When we booked our trip, we decided to get out of Tokyo for a couple of nights to experience a different part of Japan.  Kyoto looked like the type of change we were going for – more traditional architecture and loads... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
Friday at 6:08 am
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JAPAN: Day 3 - when we get rained out, learn about gift melons and feel too disheveled for the Park Hyatt

JAPAN: Day 3 - when we get rained out, learn about gift melons and feel too disheveled for the Park Hyatt
Tokyo By Jennifer Herlein Day 3 is one of those days that you look at with dread regardless of where you are – it was grey with a steady rain and light wind from the moment we woke up until we went to bed that night.  While I dislike rain and humidity, I loved seeing... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
Wednesday at 9:54 pm
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JAPAN: Day 2 - in which we arrive too late for tuna, see a solar eclipse and sit in a cat bus

JAPAN: Day 2 - in which we arrive too late for tuna, see a solar eclipse and sit in a cat bus
Because all the world is a stage…. Tokyo Reviewed by Jennifer Herlein Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Chicago so on our second day here, our bodies are a bit out of whack.  I woke up at 3:30am and Scott was up slightly thereafter.  The general consensus is that given the jetlag, the first day... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
Tuesday at 9:46 pm
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