Chicago’s premier solo performance festival returns! Lifeline Theatre and Live Bait Theater are thrilled to present a joint revival of the FILLET OF SOLO FESTIVAL, running for four weeks at multiple Chicago venues. This year’s fest features unforgettable performances by solo artists Caroline Andres, Julie Ganey, Cindy Hanson, Nicole Hollander, Deb R. Lewis, Tekki Lomnicki, Rett Lowell, Matt Miller, […]
“Lifeline excels in children’s theater, because they clearly treat it no differently than their main stage. The talent takes this play to the next level… young audiences will receive, regardless of age, a wonderful experience.” –Jason Rost, Chicago Theater Blog “Under the direction of Elise Kauzlaric, the ensemble bakes up some tasty fun… The show is […]
“Another excellent example of why Lifeline Theatre is a Chicago treasure for both youngsters and adults. Treat your kids, and yourself, to this heartwarmingly perfect Valentine or anytime production.” –Robert Andersen, Chicago Stage Review “It’s a show for all ages. The kids will giggle. The adults may tear up. And everybody will want to live the […]
The animals on Farmer Brown’s farm have had enough! They work all day to provide milk and eggs, but when their request for electric blankets to warm the drafty barn is ignored, action must be taken. Join the Cows, Hen, and Duck – and their trusty typewriter – as they engage in peaceful protest to […]
“The novel’s message of empathy for the nonhuman world remains alarmingly relevant, and its tale of survival against the odds compelling, especially in this well-wrought production.” –Time Out Chicago “Lifeline Theatre’s brilliant production captures the epic sprawl and driving suspense of its source… In fact, Lifeline tops Adams’s signature feat of delivering well-defined, often affecting characters […]
“A ripping good tale” –Time Out Chicago “They create an atmosphere of suspense to rivet our curiosity for every swiftly paced minute leading up to a satisfying resolution.” –Windy City Times “Kauzlaric’s script touches on the brutal consequences of colonialist imperialism and opium addiction without losing sight of the fact that ‘The Moonstone’ should, above all, reflect […]
“As Lifeline Theatre’s feverish new stage version of the great gothic romance suggests, this tale also can be told with an almost balletic intensity and physicality – and with enough sound and fury, yearning and emotional heat – to verge on the hallucinatory.” –Chicago Sun-Times “An achievement of emotional force and narrative clarity” –Time Out Chicago “A […]