Theatergoers did not know that when they went to see the musical Mr. Bluebeard on December 30, 1903, the Iroquois Theatre would become a deadly Inferno. Over 600 perished from the blaze. The Ruffians present Burning Bluebeard, a holiday show …
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Burning Bluebeard: The Iroquois Theatre Fire
Dec
23
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A Steampunk Christmas Carol Staged Reading
Dec
11
It’s that special time of year for eggnog, staying in to watch a show, and getting all steamed up for the holidays. What better way to celebrate the turning of the year than with shows and stories we love, with …
Roi Rage
Dec
09
On December 10, 1896, Parisian theatergoers attended the premiere of Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi(King Ubu). An obese grotesque carried a toilet brush as a scepter. He greeted them with the first word of the play, “Shit!” The audience erupted …
The Riot of Spring
May
27
At the end of the Belle Époque, art produced a riot. The confluence of music and dance at the premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring caused an incensed audience to throw fists at each other and objects at …
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead!
Apr
22
The Promethean Theatre Ensemble adds steampunk to their production of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. The play reinvisions Shakespare’s Hamlet from the absurdist perspective of two of its minor characters.
Director (and Promethean Artistic Director) Beth Wolf …
The Steampunked Fantasticks
Mar
04
This is just a hunch, but I suspect that some steampunks may enjoy musical theatre. For them, the Nebraska Theatre Caravan is touring a steampunk-inspired staging of The Fantasticks. Chicago-area productions swing through in March 2014.
The Fantasticks is …
The Circus Is Comin’ to Town
Dec
31
Roll up! Roll up! The Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival (www.chicagocircusfest.com) is coming in January 2014 to fulfill its goals of connection, education and inspiration through workshops and performances.
The Circus Now Series will offer workshops on VAST (Versatile Arts …
Rocky Horror Steampunk Show
Oct
24
Running for its third consecutive year, 2013’s production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live” brings some gears and grunge to the plate with a Steampunk theme. Join us at the majestic Chopin Theatre at 9pm (or 6pm on Sunday) …
Carnivale Delirium IV and So Much More!
Oct
14
This Friday we entreat you to return to our spectacular fall event – Carnivale Delirium! Our giant yearly show is upon us again, and don’t miss out!
This year we welcome back Eric Stern, front man of Vagabond …
Terra Mysterium Casts Its Spell
Sep
12
Forget about Terra Mysterium’s post-modern blurring of theatre, technology and consensus reality. Their latest play The Lion & The Serpent is a magickal spell.
Without giving too much away, blogger Ranty Wilberforce (played or incarnated by Sean Wilson) seeks …
