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Clutter: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out at Greenhouse

Greenhouse Theater Center, Formerly Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater (2257 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago, IL 60614)
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Written by multi-Emmy Award-winning playwright Mark Saltzman, Clutter makes its Midwest premiere at the Greenhouse Theater Center. Based on the compelling true story of the wealthy, reclusive Collyer brothers, who became hoarders in their Fifth Avenue mansion in 1920s Harlem, Clutter is the darkly fascinating story of what happens when one brother goes missing and the other is found dead in his room. All of New York is shocked at what the police find inside the home of these wealthy brothers: junk, trash, clutter -- crammed everywhere, piled up to the ceilings. What turned these old-money aristocrats into compulsively hoarding shut-ins? Who killed Homer Collyer? Where's Langley? And what does their relentless obsession reveal about their lives -- and souls? At turns poignant and witty, Clutter is a lighthearted yet touching true-life mystery.

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The last date listed for Clutter: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out was Sunday March 11, 2012 / 2:30pm.

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Well acted, interesting play. My husband & I both enjoyed it.
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Not wonderful, but interesting and very watchable. The people I was with found it very enjoyable. Different and well acted.
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I really enjoyed this play-it was based on a real case from 1947about which I was not familiar, Once I read up on the actual case, I appreciated even more how the playwright chose to present the story. Despite being quite sad and ironically tragic, the play was filled with plenty of moments of humor. The lead characters were very convincing and I loved the way the myriad of "supporting characters" that were filled by only a few other cast members.
Ultimately, it is the story of the relationship between two brothers, the eccentric Homer and Langley, and the detective and his younger brother, trying to recover from his experience as a POW in the war.
In our world of great excess and consumption, it gives one pause to consider what of our belongings are really important and why.
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Excellent show and venue. Actors were cast so well for their parts.
Great play for families of hoarders to attend. You realize how stuff replaces or reflects who and what we see and hear over and over again when we are young. Two thumbs up!
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Written by Mark Saltzman
Directed by Wayne Mell
Produced by Wendy Kaplan

Featuring Andrew J. Pond, Edward Kuffert, Michael Jay Bullaro, Joe Mack, Stephen M. Genovese, Tim Walsh