Thomas Middleton’s 1621 psychosexual revenge tragedy tells the story of the devastating effects of the patriarchy on an entire society. A captivating and clever widow, Livia, orchestrates the futures of two young women and sets in motion a wicked game of subversion and deceit. But when the mastermind breaks with social convention herself, she finds out how far the men around her will go to constrict her autonomy. In this new queer feminist take, the lacerating personal narration of two surreal transfemme drag queens frames Middleton’s timeless tale, rushing it into the here and now. Smith and Bhandari’s original adaptation dives deep, excavating the social frameworks of gender
violence and the gender of violence, as the story hurtles towards a devastating and
outrageous new ending for our modern times.
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Les Misérables
Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park (7/26 - 8/11) | |
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The House of Ideas
City Lit Theater (8/23 - 10/6) | |
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Music & Magic
Chicago Magic Lounge (4/9 - 7/29) | |
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Better Person with Comedian Billy D. Washington
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre (8/23 - 8/23) | |
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The Audience
Drury Lane Theatre (8/28 - 10/20) | |
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Teacher's Lounge Comedy
Raue Center For The Arts (9/7 - 9/7) | |
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Teen Performance Intensive
The Center for Performing Arts (8/5 - 8/9) | |
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Romeo and Juliet
Nichols Park (7/26 - 7/28) | |
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