From ancient mesopotamia to medieval ireland to suburban america, the good book is a powerful and exuberant journey through the most influential book in western history. The location is ideal, it is comfortable and small, and the staff are friendly and helpful. Paramount theatre the good book, the illusion court theatre julius caesar, hamlet, the caretaker, heartbreak house writers theatre mother of the maid northlight theatre a disappearing number, blood and gifts timeline theatre company. Court has a mission court theatre is the professional theatre of the university of chicago, dedicated to innovation, inquiry, intellectual engagement, and community service. Court theater chicago 2020 all you need to know before. Court theatres the good book cant make a masterpiece of the bible the creators of an iliad offer a threehour debunking that preaches to the choir. In this highly original world premiere play commissioned by court theatre, denis ohare and lisa peterson an iliad weave stories of devotion and conflict into their very own creation myth about the place where human faith and divine inspiration intersect. Chicagos court theatre must limit audiences to 100 due to. This article appears in the march 2015 issue of chicago magazine. The world premiere production of a new play about the bible by denis ohare and lisa peterson, the good book is. Court theatre is the professional theatre in residence at the university of chicago continuing to discover the power of classic theatre.
The pairs the adventures of augie march, now playing at court theatre, expects its audiences to attend it patiently, to follow its digressions and parse through its poetical bursts. Court theatres the good book cant make a masterpiece of the bible. The good book march 19 april 19, 2015 in this highly original world premiere play, denis ohare and lisa peterson an iliad weave stories of devotion and doubt into their very own creation myth about the place where human faith and divine inspiration intersect. Book online for instant confirmation and 247 live support.
An explosion of scandal, celebrity and murder runs riot throughout the streets of 1920s chicago. Court theatre tickets and court theatre seating charts. Save up to 75% off hotels near theatres in chicago il. The good book needs to go further into faith chicago. Join us as we bring together professional directors and actors to showcase these rarely performed plays all over chicago for free. Find broadway shows, musicals, plays and concerts and buy tickets with us now. Linda roethke has also designed the motherfker with the hat and intimate apparel at steppenwolf theatre company. Court theatre is the professional theatre of the university of chicago, a 501 c3 not for profit corporation, ein 3621779. Theyre trying to forge an epic show that looks not only at how and by whom.
The good book court theatre in this highly original world premiere play, denis ohare and lisa peterson an iliad weave stories of devotion and doubt into. The good book begins performances tonight at the court theatre. Court theatre announces 60th season university of chicago. Find court theatre venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions, and seating charts. Court theatre is an awardwinning center for classic theater located in the heart of chicagos hyde park neighborhood.
Go the good book runs march 19 to april 19 at court theatre. Court theatre chicago, illinois court theatre new zealand, christchurch court theatre pendley tring, in the former stables of pendley manor in the uk court theatre of buda, budapest, hungary. Court theatre operates under an agreement between the league of resident theatres and actors equity association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in. Theatre in chicago is proud to partner with goldstar to offer the following shows for up to half off the regular ticket price just click on a discounted ticket link below and simply register to view the discounted prices for each show and be able to purchase theatre tickets at great prices. The nonprofit theater is caught up in new university of chicago. Chicago opens with all its razzle dazzle at the court theatre. In this highly original world premiere play, denis ohare and lisa peterson an iliad weave stories of devotion and doubt into their very own creation myth about the place where human faith and divine inspiration intersect.
A camera flashes and roxie hart looks straight into the. Tonights world premiere performance of the adventures of augie march, based on the book by saul bellow, was superb. The court theatre is new zealands largest theatre company, located in addington, christchurch. Supported by the sundance institute, a nonprofit organization that discovers and supports independent film and theatre artists. Court theatre chicago tickets, schedule, seating chart. You had to have faith in the playwrights and wait until the second act to fill in the blanks. Court theatre puts on five plays per season, which are attended by over 35,000 people each year. Denis ohare recalls saying a few years ago when court theatres artistic director, charles newell, asked what he and lisa.
Court theatres the good book tackles the bible chicago magazine. Her recent credits include richard ii, into the woods oregon shakespeare festival. But denis ohare and lisa peterson, the duo responsible for the richly complex theater piece an iliad, have greater intellectual and formative ambition with the good book, now in its world premiere at the court theatre. The creators of an iliad offer a threehour debunking that preaches to. The good book runs march 19 april 19 at court theatre, 5535 s. With the original broadway choreography by ann reinking in the style of bob fosse and a sizzling score featuring the classic songs razzle dazzle, cell block tango and all that jazz, chicago is so good it should be illegal. Court theatre coupons near me in chicago, il 60637 8coupons.
The cast of lisa peterson and denis ohares the good book, directed by peterson, at the court theatre. After taking on homer with an iliad, lisa peterson and denis ohare tackle the bible for chicagos court theaterand find that the scriptures. Court theatre artistic director charles newell and executive director stephen j. With the ongoing covid19 crisis, and in light of the stay at home order for illinois, assume public, inperson events are canceled through at least thursday, april 30.
Court theatres new production, the good book, is an intriguing play about two wildly disparate people set against more than 3000 years of history. Two trains running sep 3, 2020 the gospel at colonus nov 5, 2020 antigone jan 21, 2021 fen mar 18, 2021 othello may, 2021. Chicagos court theatre must limit audiences to no more than 100 patrons. Explore all three branches of the chicago river on a journey through the heart of the city. The bible flows through american culture, as examined in the good book world premiere by lisa peterson and denis ohare at court theatre. Half price and discounted tickets to shows in chicago. Functioning as the universitys center for classic theatre, court and its artists mount theatrical productions and audience enrichment programs in collaboration with faculty. A midsummer nights dream, edward ii, romeo and juliet chicago shakespeare theater oklahoma. Court theatre presents the world premiere of the good book. For more than 60 seasons of producing plays in chicago, court theatre presents classic theatre for all audiences. Ellis avenue chicago, il 60637 to buy court theatre tickets at low prices, choose your event below. At court theatre, were embarking on a new effort to connect with communities and revive a love for classic plays from outside of the traditional canon through our spotlight reading series. Chicago news lyric opera of chicagos 42nd street pushed to later season, britney spears musical once upon a one more time canceled, more during coronavirus pandemic.
The hard problem continues through april 9th at court theatre, 5535 s. Court theatres the good book tackles the bible chicago. The good book by denis ohare and lisa peterson, world premiere at court theatre through april 19 by lawrence b. Court theatre deals in chicago, il 60637 sign up to get alerts as soon as new deals are found. The full court theatre schedule, venue information and court theatre seating chart are shown below. In their new premiere at court theatre, the coauthors of an iliad take on no less than the biblenot the stories it contains, but how they were compiled. Court theatre is a professional theatre company located in the hyde park neighborhood of chicago, illinois, where it was established in 1955. About court theatre chicago center for classic theatre. Drew dir sat down with university of chicago english professor john muse to discuss samuel becketts waiting for godot, coming to court theatre january 15 as part of their 60th anniversary season. Posts tagged with court theatre university of chicago. Lyric opera of chicagos 42nd street pushed to later. Chicago is playing at the phoenix theatre until 5 january 2019.
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