The spring and summer are always busy here at Lifeline, and this year is no exception. Join us in the coming months for some wonderful events, festivals and special programming… LAURIE KELLER VISITS LIFELINE On Sunday, April 10th at noon, Arnie the Doughnut author/illustrator Laurie Keller, will join us for a FREE meet-and-greet and book […]
Category: Neverwhere
Autumn update
Art in the lobby! Lifeline is proud to feature the work of Rogers Park artist Jhenai Mootz on our lobby walls. Both the box office wall and concession stand area are now bedazzled with an exciting assortment of Jhenai’s ceramic tiles. Make sure to look for the tiles that are specially themed to Lifeline shows […]
News
Welcome to new ensemble members, Hainsworth and Walsh! We are joyful and proud to announce our newest ensemble members: Chris Hainsworth and Christopher Walsh. You’ve seen them both a number of times at Lifeline (most recently Treasure Island and Neverwhere! Chris Hainsworth as Isreal Hands in Treasure Island Christopher Walsh as Mr. Vandemar in Neverwhere […]
Neil Gaiman and Lenny Henry visit Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman and his friend, actor/TV producer Lenny Henry (co-creator and producer of the Neverwhere BBC miniseries), came to see our production of Neverwhere on Sunday, June 13th. It was a top-secret, stealth situation. Their publicists told us (and we knew from being fans ourselves) that if news of this visit leaked out, we’d be […]
Neverwhere adds four week extension!
To accommodate extraordinary ticket demand, Lifeline Theatre is thrilled to announce a four week extension of our world premiere adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere! We are adding Fri-Sun performances through our new closing date of July 18, 2010. To date, the show has sold at 96% average occupancy; we’ve had audience members from 26 states […]
Updates
Benefit 2010: The Floating Market It was crazy ambitious. We had just a few hours to install a Floating Market into the Preston Bradley Hall in the Chicago Cultural Center. And due to the masterminds on our team, it appeared like magic — just like in the book! Thanks to Alan for bringing his experience […]
Process and Obsolescence
Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. This post is by Maren Robinson, our production dramaturg. Process and Obsolescence I wanted to expand on what Paul had said about previews, mostly because he has been a little modest about how unusual […]
Previews
Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. Previews We have been through three incredible previews thus far. Previews are full runs of the show with lights and sound and all tech running as a performance with paying audiences who are invited […]
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Tonight begins the first time we rehearse on the nearly completed set, constructed in wood and metal in four hundred or so square feet of stage. We’ve been rehearsing […]
First Run Through: Fragile Things, Magic and Darkness
Note: This is a cross-posting from Paul Holmquist’s “Neverwhat?” blog, chronicling his research for directing our spring MainStage production of Neverwhere. This post is by Maren Robinson, our production dramaturg. First Run Through: Fragile Things, Magic and Darkness I was having one of those late-night-into-early-morning bouts of insomnia. Where a single worry or two seem […]