Tabletop Tragedies
Cabinet of Curiosity
Tabletop Tragedies is a triptych of works by Chicago’s Frank Maugeri with longtime collaborator Seth Bockley (The Last Matador, The Death and Life of Billy The Kid, and A Simple Soul). These irreverent, imaginative, and affecting works, scored by Liz Chidester, tell true stories of fate and redemption using a vast array of techniques including hand-carved wooden puppets, beastly masks, haunting music, and an epic Wild West chase scene performed on paper scrolls. (Recommended ages 12+).
$30/$15 Students. $20 Industry
Fundraiser Wed 2/13/19: $100/$150
More info: 773-278-1500 (Tue-Fri 11a-5p, Sat 12n-6p)
Tabletop Tragedies is a triptych of works by Chicago’s Frank Maugeri with longtime collaborator Seth Bockley: The Last Matador, The Death and Life of Billy The Kid, and A Simple Soul. These irreverent, imaginative, and affecting works, scored by Liz Chidester, tell true stories of fate and redemption using an astonishing range of techniques including hand-carved wooden puppets, beastly masks, haunting music, and an epic Wild West chase scene performed on paper scrolls.
Director
Seth BockleyPerformers
Time Brickey, Liz Chidester, Nicole Laurenzi, Bran Moorhead, Mike Steele and Allyce Torres