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Rasaka Theatre Company presents 'culture/clash: three plays about the South Asian Diaspora,' a trio of world premieres penned by South Asian playwrights.

Rasaka Theatre Company presents 'culture/clash: three plays about the South Asian Diaspora,' a trio of world premieres penned by South Asian playwrights.

Chicago audiences will now have the unique opportunity to witness an author appearing on stage in her own dramatic work. Playwright Anita Chandwaney will now appear in her play, 'Instant Recall,' for the first three weeks of the run, August 13-30.

Chicago audiences will now have the unique opportunity to witness an author appearing on stage in her own dramatic work. Playwright Anita Chandwaney will now appear in her play, 'Instant Recall,' for the first three weeks of the run, August 13-30.

Rasaka Theatre Company presents 'culture/clash: three plays about the South Asian Diaspora,' a trio of world premieres penned by South Asian playwrights.

Rasaka Theatre Company presents 'culture/clash: three plays about the South Asian Diaspora,' a trio of world premieres penned by South Asian playwrights.

Following their critically acclaimed production of Quills, The Shadowmen Chicago presents An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein, February 5 - 28, 2009 at Raven Theatre. This is the company Chicago Critic called 'a welcome addition to the Chicago storefront theatre scene.' Welcome to the darkly comic world of Shel Silverstein, a world where nothing is as it seems and where the most innocent conversation can turn menacing in an instant. While Silverstein is best known for writing and illustrating children's literature, his plays offer insight in to his sly and often twisted sense of humor. The evening features five outstanding actors in eight hilarious and thought-provoking short plays.

Following their critically acclaimed production of Quills, The Shadowmen Chicago presents An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein, February 5 - 28, 2009 at Raven Theatre. This is the company Chicago Critic called 'a welcome addition to the Chicago storefront theatre scene.' Welcome to the darkly comic world of Shel Silverstein, a world where nothing is as it seems and where the most innocent conversation can turn menacing in an instant. While Silverstein is best known for writing and illustrating children's literature, his plays offer insight in to his sly and often twisted sense of humor. The evening features five outstanding actors in eight hilarious and thought-provoking short plays.

Following their critically acclaimed production of Quills, The Shadowmen Chicago presents An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein, February 5 - 28, 2009 at Raven Theatre. This is the company Chicago Critic called 'a welcome addition to the Chicago storefront theatre scene.' Welcome to the darkly comic world of Shel Silverstein, a world where nothing is as it seems and where the most innocent conversation can turn menacing in an instant. While Silverstein is best known for writing and illustrating children's literature, his plays offer insight in to his sly and often twisted sense of humor. The evening features five outstanding actors in eight hilarious and thought-provoking short plays.

Rasaka Theatre Company, in association with Premiere Theatre and Performance, presents the Chicago premiere of YONI KI BAAT, opening Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 7pm at Chicago's Strawdog Theatre.

Rasaka Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of 'Yoni Ki Baat', a funny, heartfelt and thought-provoking monologue cycle, loosely inspired by Eve Ensler's 'The Vagina Monologues'. By combining spoken word, music and dance, Rasaka presents an exploration of female sexuality, seen through the lens of diasporic culture.

Rasaka Theatre Company, in association with Premiere Theatre and Performance, presents the Chicago premiere of YONI KI BAAT, opening Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 7pm at Chicago's Strawdog Theatre.

Premiere Theatre & Performance, now in it's sixth season, presents the American premiere of Botho Strauss' 1988 dark comedy 'Seven Doors (Sieben Türen),' translated by the late Peter K. Jansen (University of Chicago professor emeritus), sponsored by the Goethe-Institut Chicago.

Premiere Theatre & Performance (PTAP), entering its sixth season, begins its most ambitious series of new works and new partnerships to date.