Shattered Globe Theatre, Chicago

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Coming Up...

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Photo by Charles Shotwell
Design by Eric Wagner

PERFORMANCE DATES
May 18 - July 5, 2008

PERFORMANCE TIMES
Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 PM
Sundays at 3 PM

LOCATION
Victory Gardens Greenhouse
2257 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

SINGLE TICKETS
773.871.3000 or online

GROUP TICKETS
773.770.0333

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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

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By Shelagh Delaney
Directed by Jeremy Wechsler

Grammar school dropout Shelagh Delaney was only seventeen years old when she started writing her first play, A Taste of Honey, a work that would propel her to literary superstardom by the time she reached her twenties. Set in 1950s Manchester, England, Delaney’s poignant and comic play tells the story of Jo, a shy adolescent chafing against the constraints of her working class life and the demands of her selfish, irresponsible mother Helen. When Helen abandons Jo to take up with a much younger man, Jo falls prey to the advances of an itinerant sailor and is left pregnant and alone. Determined not to be undone by her difficult circumstances, she creates her own sort of family with gay art student Geoffrey, who moves into Jo’s flat to help her prepare for the birth of her baby. The two settle into tentative peace and happiness—until Helen’s unexpected reappearance threatens to throw Jo’s life back into upheaval. The play was a revolutionary piece in British theatre, confronting taboo social issues, from a woman’s perspective, with working class characters that are realistic, resilient and refuse to be bound by circumstance.

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"A sleek, expertly rendered revival..."-Chicago Sun-Times

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Returning in July at Theater on the Lake is Shattered Globe's production of "Suddenly, Last Summer" by Tennessee Williams. See the show the Chicago Tribune called "ominously beautiful." Deep in the South, Violet Venable holds court in her New Orleans garden, on the verge of ordering a lobotomy for her neice Catherine, who has been institutionalized for her insistent, fantastic account of the events surrounding the death Mrs. Venable's son. Mrs. Venable will go to any length to replace the truth with a version she can bear.
Running July 30 - August 3.
Call 312-742-7529

Coming in June

2nd Annual Revel with a Cause

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Globies in Orbit

Doug McDade has been cast in the understudy role of Dennis in Chicago Dramatists' "A STEADY RAIN" at the Royal George where he may appear with 'House of Blue Leaves' cast-mate Peter DeFaria. Doug is expected to take the stage in place of Randy Steinmeyer for a limited time in April.

David Cromer just received numerous Lucille Lortel nominations for the Off-Broadway transfer of "Adding Machine," including Outstanding Musical, Best Director, Lead Actor, Featured Actress, Costume Design and Lighting Design.

Steve Key is performing in "Better Late" at Northlight Theatre. This world premiere romantic comedy is from Larry Gelbart (Emmy and Tony Award-winning writer of M*A*S*H and Tootsie) and Craig Wright (creator of TV's Dirty, Sexy, Money and author of Northlight's Grace and Lady.) Running April 10th through May 11th.

Joe Forbrich is continuing in his recurring role as Detective Joe Cormack on NBC's Law & Order, and is shooting a short romantic comedy with him in the lead role. Which is why it's a short romantic comedy.
He is also building a sailboat.

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Shattered Globe Theatre
2936 N. Southport, Suite 210
Chicago, IL 60657
Admin Phone 773.770.0333
Admin Fax 773.296.0968
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