‘Doppelgänger’ brings farce to Chicago
Zoey Barnes, Focus Editor
April 23, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
A recent DePaul graduate walks on stage in front of a completely filled audience, before fluffing pillows on a brown, leather couch center stage and spreading assorted African flora around the room. Not long after, Rainn Wilson, known for his role as Dwight in “The Office,” follows her. Clad in ...
“Pretty Woman” entertains, but fails in the era of #MeToo
Mackenzie Murtaugh, Opinions Editor
April 2, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
The adolescent fantasy of a tanned and blonde prince saving a down-on-her-luck maiden from a tall tower has muddled the minds of young girls for years – often due to the prevalence of Disney films such as “Cinderella” and “Rapunzel” in pop culture. These animated girls – and I do mean “...
The stage welcomes “Pretty Woman”
Carina Smith, Nation & World Editor
March 12, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
A new musical is about to hit the Chicago theater scene, and it’s bound to elicit the memories of the ‘90s. “Pretty Woman: The Musical” is coming to the Oriental Theater on March 13, bringing the classic movie to the stage and telling the story in a brand new way: with music. “Pretty Woman” i...
“Middle School Dance’s” preteen nostalgia
Mackenzie Murtaugh, Opinions Editor
March 12, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
Trying to forget middle school humiliations like the awkward interactions you had with your crush or the hilarity of your gym teacher repeatedly saying “penis” in sexual education class, is an effort in trying to forget some of the strangest and most intense moments of your prepubescent life. On a co...
An improvised life
Meredith Melland, Contributing Writer
March 5, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
The promise of dodgeball and capture the flag during the warm Ohio summer was enough to entice tomboy Christian Borkey to attend theater camp with her three older brothers in the summer after third grade. Borkey learned the motto “it’s better to be loud and be wrong than to be quiet and right,” ...
“Native Son” and the fight for identity
April Lane, Assistant Online Editor
February 18, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
On Sunday, Feb. 18. the Theatre School wrapped up a short, nine-day run of its striking production of “Native Son.” After relocating to Chicago’s South Side in the 1930s during The Great Migration, 20-year-old Bigger Thomas finds work in the house of rich, white Mr. Dalton to support his mothe...
“Mr. Burns” and the art of storytelling
April Lane, Assistant Online Editor
February 2, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
This weekend, the Theatre School is presenting the last few showings of the post-apocalyptic production, "Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play." Written by playwright Anne Washburn, the three-act play hinges on the 1993 episode of “The Simpsons” entitled “Cape Feare”— a parody of the 1962 thriller “Cape Fea...
Junie B. is back
April Lane, Assistant Online Editor
January 26, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
This winter, DePaul’s Theatre School is showcasing a theatrical production of “Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook,” presented by Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences. The play, written by playwright Allison Gregory and based on the 1997 Barbara Parks book of the same name, takes the audien...
Theatre School’s “Into The Woods” dreams big
November 6, 2017
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
The iconic musical “Into the Woods” made its debut show at the Fullerton Stage at The Theatre School on Nov. 3, and DePaul’s production blew Cinderella out of her slippers. Read More »...
24-hour play festival features five short plays for $5
October 23, 2017
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
The Springboard Theatre Company launched its third annual 24-hour Play Festival this past Saturday in their new stage space at the Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church. This take gives the participants a unique challenge of writing, directing and performing a show in a 24-hour time span. Read More &ra...
DePaul Theatre prepares for “Augusta and Noble”
September 25, 2017
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
In the Theatre School, students are bringing back to life the show “Augusta and Noble” about a young girl named Gabi starting life at a new school while her parents grapple with keeping their status as undocumented under wraps. Read More »...
Theatre Wit’s “ENGAGE: A Choose Your Own Sci-Fight Adventure”
August 15, 2017
Filed under Arts/Life, Theater
Normally in a theatre setting, audience members are encouraged to sit back, relax and enjoy the performance. That’s still implied at Theatre Wit’s most recent original play “ENGAGE: A Choose Your Own Sci-Fight Adventure,” but there’s a slight spin on that formula. Read More »...
