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Timon of Athens (Chicago Shakes): McDiarmid Hosts High-Powered Stag Party

#98. Francis Ford Coppola (1990), Burt Reynolds (1993), Debbie Reynolds (1997), Donald Trump (1991, 1992, 2004, 2009): what happens when a celebrity declares bankruptcy? Do they face it alone? Or do the hanger-on-ers that enjoyed the lavish good times, help a celeb through the bad times. Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents TIMON OF ATHENS. Timon is... Read more »

By Katy Walsh,
May 3, 2012 at 5:33 pm

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"Being Shakespeare" (Chicago Shakespeare Theater): As I Love It!

#83. Shakespeare must be the most well-known writer in history. He’s a legend! His work is produced regularly across the globe. In fact, this summer, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London will present the Globe to Globe Festival, April 23rd – June 10th. This 2012 Cultural Olympiad will feature all 37 plays of Shakespeare’s performed by... Read more »

By Katy Walsh,
April 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm

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"Short Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew" (Chicago Shakes): Rockwell Crushes It!

#43. Ninety minutes with no intermission is a growing trend in the theatre industry. Playwrights are adapting new plays for an attention-span-challenged world. People want information in tweet size nuggets. Everyone, at all times, is expecting a very important call or text. They can’t be off the grid for any length of time. So, how... Read more »

By Katy Walsh,
February 28, 2012 at 6:27 am

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London's Globe to Globe Festival: WORLD PARTY!

I’m not a huge fan of the olympics. Countries competing against each other to see who is the best?! Isn’t that what we have wars for? For years, I’ve been trying to garner support for my World Party concept. The World Party would be a place and time when representatives from different countries come together... Read more »

By Katy Walsh,
February 23, 2012 at 7:19 am

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"A Midsummer's Night Dream"(Chicago Shakes): Pucking Hilarious!

#35. And, most dear actors, eat no onions nor garlic, for we are to utter sweet breath; and I do not doubt but to hear them say, it is a sweet comedy. No more words: away! go, away! – Nick Bottom Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents A Midsummer’s Night Dream. Three worlds collide over love. In the actor world, Peter Quince gathers the local... Read more »

By Katy Walsh,
February 16, 2012 at 10:55 pm

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"THE FEAST: an Intimate Tempest" (Chicago Shakespeare Theater): Dazzling Infusion of Creative Cuisine!

#17. “It all looks so good. I’ll have everything on the menu.” In my server days, this overused comment drove me crazy. I just wanted people to order quickly and efficiently A meal. It was not their last meal, it was just A meal. Only now in my non-servitude life am I able to grasp... Read more »

By Katy Walsh,
January 26, 2012 at 4:13 pm

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2011 Top Ten Chicago Theatre Picks

From the first show of the year, Trap Door’s “HamletMachine” to the final opening of the year, last night’s “The Addams Family,” 2011 was a banner year for theatre in Chicago. 250+ theatre companies produced over 400+ shows. Big blockbuster touring epics like Les Miserables to no-frills, all-poignant productions at ShawChicago entertained the Chicagoland masses. ... Read more »

By Katy Walsh,
December 28, 2011 at 1:58 pm

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"Elizabeth Rex" (Chicago Shakespeare Theater): This Superpower Dominates!

Breaking-the-glass-ceiling isn’t a new concept for females. Women have always struggled to maintain authority in this male dominated world. Maybe it was more like breaking-the-stone-pyramid or breaking-the-crown-jewels but through the ages, women have overcome major obstacles to rule. She has battled the physical and emotional demands of a job others would kill for. She has... Read more »

By Katy Walsh,
December 8, 2011 at 9:23 am

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"Follies" (Chicago Shakespeare Theater): Spectacular Diva-licious Celebration!

Showgirls have a short shelf life. With legs up to here, breasts out to there and rhinestones strategically everywhere, these gals flaunt their beautiful assets on stage. But what happens when the curtain falls? And how about when the building crumbles? Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s FOLLIES. It’s 1971. Dimitri Weismann... Read more »

By Katy Walsh,
October 15, 2011 at 10:13 am

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"En Route" (Chicago Shakes): WOW!

One Step at a Time like This i/a/w Chicago Shakespeare presents En Route Review by Katy Walsh Comfortable shoes + Charged cell phone = Urban “Walk-About.” The Melbourne-basedone step at a time like this, in conjunction with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, presentsEn Route. The performing art experience is a vision quest. It starts 24-hours before *show time*. A text... Read more »

By Katy Walsh,
July 25, 2011 at 1:53 pm

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