How Did This Even Happen? Oobleck, Curious, Redmoon, Lookingglass and Neofuturists
Agate Publishing and Chopin Theatre
June 27th, 630pm – HOW DID THIS EVEN HAPPEN? – Theater Oobleck, Curious Theater Branch, Cardiff Giant, Redmoon Theater, Lookingglass Theatre, and Neofuturists! All of these Chicago companies arrived on the scene within a year of each other.
Tonight explore that period’s theater style with Mickle Maher, and historian Mark Larson along with panel of artists who helped shape that scene: Laura T. Fisher, Dexter Bullard, Andy White, Jenny Magnus, and former Chicago Reader theater critic, Anthony Adler. Plus actors Diana Slickman, Colm O’Reilly, Heather Riordan, and Laura Fisher will be reading an extended cut from Mickle’s play It Is Magic.
Complimentary reception. Books from The Understudy Coffee & Books
Free event with RSVP required.
Covid19 protocol: Proof of vaccination required. Masks optional but recommended
HOW DID THIS EVEN HAPPEN? – Theater Oobleck, Curious Theater Branch, Cardiff Giant, Redmoon Theater, Lookingglass Theatre, and the Neofuturists!
All of these Chicago companies arrived on the scene within a year of each other at the close of the 80s, each of them unique, but each with a style in their scripts and performances that shared many elements. And all of them influencing the unusual works of playwright Mickle Maher.
Come explore this still unnamed theater style with Mickle and historian Mark Larson, author of Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater, and celebrate the recent release of Mickle’s new book, 6 Plays.
They’ll be joined by a panel of artists who were part of and helped shape that scene: Laura T. Fisher, Dexter Bullard, Andy White, Jenny Magnus, and former Chicago Reader theater critic, Anthony Adler.
In addition, actors Diana Slickman, Colm O’Reilly, Heather Riordan, and Laura Fisher will be reading an extended cut from Mickle’s play It Is Magic.
Performers
Mickle Maher, Mark Larson, Laura T. Fisher, Dexter Bullard, Andy White, Jenny Magnus, and former Chicago Reader theater critic, Anthony Adler.