As part of its 30th Anniversary season of Big Stories, Up Close, Lifeline Theatre is thrilled to partner with a host of local performance groups in a vibrant celebration of Chicago’s long-lived storytelling and Live Lit scene. The 2013 solo performance and storytelling festival features the work of: 2nd Story enSOLO GayCo the kates The Lifeline Storytelling Project […]
Lord Peter returns for FOUR NIGHTS ONLY! As part of our year-long 30th Anniversary celebration, Lifeline Theatre is thrilled to bring Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane back to our stage for a limited-engagement series. Over the course of the 2012-13 season, we will present benefit concert readings of the four beloved Dorothy L. Sayers mysteries adapted by ensemble member Frances Limoncelli over the past […]
“The new twists are delightful and canny, George Howe’s songs are inventive, and Mike Ooi’s emperor is Austin Powers with a kid-friendly mojo.” –Chicago Reader “The perfect fit for a family outing” –Chicago Theater Beat The Emperor is beloved as a chic trendsetter, but his ridiculous fashion tax is bankrupting the country. Determined to be a hero […]
“The best kids’ show I’ve seen at the theater… Everything is really singing in this premiere. Barsotti’s script excels beyond that of most kids’ plays, crisply moving the story along while peppering in genuinely funny moments.” –Time Out Chicago Kids “Lifeline Theatre’s adaptation brings us all of the excitement, suspense, and spookiness of a ghost hunt, […]
“The script is delightful… The cast is outstanding and immensely likeable… If you have a child in your life, bring them. If you don’t, go anyway. You’ll have a blast.” –Chicago Theater Beat “Be kind to your web-footed friends by taking the family out to see Duck for President… My five year old daughter enjoyed this show […]
“A terrific showcase for the ebullient fight choreography of Matt Hawkins, who seizes this particular opportunity like a modern-day D’Artagnan” –Chicago Tribune “Vintage Lifeline, wringing stage clarity out of textual complexity… And Matt Hawkins’s fight choreography is absolutely phenomenal, almost terrifyingly so” –Huffington Post “[A] potent mix of buddy comedy, war story, romance, and morality tale that […]
“An enjoyable potboiler with a unique twist, The City & the City is a great place to visit.” –Time Out Chicago “It comes together beautifully for a dramatic and satisfying climax… you’ll find yourself immersed in a tale that will satisfy both mystery and science fiction buffs.” –Stage and Cinema “A political murder mystery novel brought to the stage […]
“Elise Kauzlaric’s staging employs clear, creative use of Alan Donahue’s scenic design… and her cast is terrific. Lifeline newcomers Bailey and Scrantom make an appealing pair” –Time Out Chicago “A mesmerizing mystery about identity… Violence Designer Greg Poljacik orchestrates gasp-worthy incidents with unexpected and authentic fight scenes.” –Chicago Theater Beat “The heavy-lifting duties rest on the spun-steel […]