Monthly Archives: March 2019
Puppet Masters
Ariodante – Lyric Opera of Chicago
Ariodante, premiering this week at the Lyric, is story of a medieval Scottish prince and his betrothed, Ginevra. The Evil Duke (Are there any non-evil Dukes in opera?) is Ariodante’s rival for Ginevra’s hand. She spurns him, but since women weren’t really allowed opinions at this time, the Duke carries on, tricking Ariodante into believing Ginevra has been unfaithful. Ariodante is heartbroken and Ginevra faces execution for a sin she did not commit. The Duke now plans to intervene to save her, winning the King’s favor and her affections.
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All Torn Up
I Wanna F#!&ing Tear You Apart – Rivendell Theatre
Rivendell Theatre is giving Morgan Gould’s I Wanna F#!&ing Tear You Apart its Midwest premiere this month. The story centers on Samantha, a self-described fat woman and Leo, her gay best friend and roommate. They have been friends since college. Now roommates in New York, they are trying to jump-start writing careers in between bingeing reality television and fighting over who left an empty soda bottle in the refrigerator.
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A Whimsical Look at Anarchy
The Man Who Was Thursday – Lifeline Theatre
On a beautiful, sunny afternoon in the London suburb of Saffron Park, a poet named Lucian Gregory is discovered delivering an impassioned reading of one of his works to the gathered public. Among the crowd is Gabriel Syme, a gentleman who attempts to debate with Gregory that revolt is not the true meaning of poetry. Syme insists that, as opposed to revolution, the law is the real essence. Gabriel ends up accompanying Lucian to his underground anarchist meeting where Gregory hopes to be elected to their governing body.
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