“This high-spirited, hour-long kids’ show by Nambi Kelley is all about our search for origins… Multiple, edifying source stories (Russian, African, Chinese, and Mayan) are exuberantly depicted… and Joe Plummer’s songs are instantly infectious” —Lawrence Bommer, Chicago Reader A Native American girl named Shadow feels blue because she knows nothing of her heritage. When she brings […]
“RECOMMENDED. The story is strong, the characters are interesting, and the committed leads–Anne Sears and Scott Allen Luke–made their fairy-tale characters real to the intended audience. The production features some wonderful stage effects” –Jack Helbig, Chicago Reader “Just the right mix of whimsy and morality lessons… see for yourself why this theatre company has been a long-time […]
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED… this hourlong jolly musical will hook its audience (5- to 10-year-olds and their adult companions) from beginning to end.” –Jennifer Burklow, Chicago Sun-Times “Lifeline Theatre scores another hit with their whimsical barnyard talent show!” –Robert Andersen, Chicago Stage Review The County Fair is coming, and the grand prize in the talent competition is a trampoline! Duck […]
“Few American theaters can do this kind of thing – with such imagination, dignity, humor and judicious restraint – quite like the master storytellers at Lifeline. ” –Chicago Tribune “Watching the lavish artistry and endless imagination now at play in Lifeline Theatre’s world premiere production of ‘Neverwhere’… it is easy to see why Lifeline recently racked up […]
“In short, ‘Mrs. Caliban’ is a fascinating piece — it’s creative, ambitious, sensual, unusual and, frankly, haunting.” –Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune “Lifeline’s production is an entirely seamless work, with Frances Limoncelli’s spare but eloquent adaptation, Ann Boyd’s fluid yet precision-tooled direction” –Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times “In Limoncelli’s high-spirited adaptation, it’s a deeply funny story of grief and […]
“Highly Recommended… Nobody does it better than Lifeline Theatre when it comes to spinning a rip-roaring yarn full of derring-do and adventure.” –Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times “This is ‘Treasure Island’ done right” –Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune “John Hildreth’s adaptation of the age-old novel by Robert Louis Stevenson is nothing short of stunning… This show is as close […]