Otherworld Theatre debuts their dieselpunk adventure The Rogue Aviator. Aviatrix Ellie McCloud battles Sky Pirates and fights for the freedom of the oppressed citizens of the floating city of Olympus.
The play runs May 20 through June 10, 2017. …
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The Grand Guignol
May
02
Who knows how much stage blood the Grand Guignol spilled over the years? It came in varieties. The darker, more viscous blood showed older, coagulated wounds; the lighter stuff was used for fresh slashes. This attention to detail developed from …
A Midwinter Mummer’s Tale Returns
Dec
06
Chicago’s magickal theatre troupe Terra Mysterium presents the second year of A Midwinter Mummer’s Tale. Their adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol previews on December 8 and runs through December 18, 2016, at Collaboraction in Wicker Park.
The …
Ubu the Puppet King
Sep
09
Rough House Theatre presents Ubu the King. The 1896 proto-surrealist play will feature original music and over 70 hand crafted puppets. The show runs September 9 through October 1, 2016, Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm at the Chopin Theatre…
Debra Ann Miller: Historical Actor
Jun
14
Debra Ann Miller goes beyond historical costuming. She has made a living by portraying historical figures. She kindly took the time to answer a few of our questions.
You’ve performed as Mary Todd Lincoln, Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott and …
Iron Horses Can’t Be Broken
Mar
29
In January 2015, Steampunk Chicago featured Burning Brigid Media, a production company with an aim of creating stories for characters marginalized traditionally by their race, gender or orientation. They launched a serialized steampunk western, Iron Horses Can’t Be Broken…
Terra Mysterium Presents A Midwinter Mummer’s Tale
Dec
15
Theatre collective Terra Mysterium debuts its adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, A Midwinter Mummer’s Tale. Esmerelda Pennywise encounters ancient beings who transform her Yuletide season.
The play runs for one weekend: December 18, 2016, at 7pm, …
Trilbymania!
Sep
16
George Du Maurier launched Trilbymania. His tale of the free spirited Trilby O’Ferrall sold over 200,000 copies in its first year and inspired plays, movies, fashion and introduced new terms to the English lexicon.
On September 8, 1894, the novel …
Cirque du Soleil Goes Kuriosly Steampunk
Aug
11
Cirque du Soleil rolls into Chicago with its steampunk-themed Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities. Performances run August 6 through September 20, 2015, at the United Center.
The show revolves around an inventor and his wunderkammer, the titular cabinet of …
Play and Paint
May
05
Get your art on this week when esoteric theater company Terra Mysterium performs its new play The Secret History of Prince Albert: A Tale of the Clockwork Prince on Friday, May 8, 2015, and artist Jason Brammer holds his Open …
