Wallace Shawn's Aunt Dan and Lemon from BackStage Theatre Company
Chopin Theatre Studio (1543 W. Division Ave. Chicago, IL 60622)
- Full Price:
- $10.00 - $20.00
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- $5.00 - $10.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Aunt Dan and Lemon have expired.
The last date listed for Aunt Dan and Lemon was Sunday December 20, 2009 / 3:00pm.
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Generally a nice space
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Drinks in the front room of the performance, as well as in the cafe above, can bring into theatre
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This is how Wallace Shawn is meant to be done. A beautifully directed and designed production with excellent acting across the board. Rebekah Ward-Hays, as Lemon, carries the show with a commanding and nuanced performance. Thoughtful and moving... theatre at its best.Written on Dec 14 2009
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This was my first Wallace Shawn play, and I loved it. The space in which the show was presented was fantastic, and the cast brought real zest to the characters. This was the type of theatre I like to see.Written on Dec 21 2009
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an excellent performance particularly by the actress who played Lemon. She was riveting. If you are of the male of the species, some pretty hot scenes particularly when another female character seduces a man.Written on Dec 18 2009
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Howard
I saw this play many years ago at Steppenwolf and hated it! My friend, though, loved it and wanted to see it again, so I went along for the ride. I gave it only 2 stars because I really do hate the play. But I certainly did not hate this production; it was outstanding with really great acting all around. If you like Wallace Shawn (and certainly many do), do NOT miss this production. The two lead characters were brilliant. If there is a quibble about the production, it is, as elsewhere noted here, having one actor playing multiple parts too often without costume change.Written on Dec 14 2009
To sum it up: 4 stars for the production; in my prejudiced view (and it is prejudiced) only 1 star for the Shawn play. In any event, go see it!
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More Information About Aunt Dan and Lemon
Website
http://backstagetheatrecompany.org/2009-aunt-dan-and-lemon/
Description
by Wallace Shawn
Directed by Matthew Reeder
BackStage Theatre Company begins its 10th Anniversary Season by asking you to step inside the home of a woman called Lemon. Lemon has a story to tell. What begins as a deceptively simple coming-of-age yarn about her seemingly ordinary family soon becomes a complex meditation on the persuasive power of intimacy.
Written by one of the more controversial playwrights of the contemporary American theatre, Aunt Dan and Lemon is a both a mordant comedy and a chilling cautionary tale about the subversive nature of influence.