Dark Thriller Odradek from The House Theatre of Chicago
Chopin Theatre Mainstage (1543 W. Division Ave. Chicago, IL 60642)
- Full Price:
- $15.00 - $25.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50 - $12.50*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Odradek have expired.
The last date listed for Odradek was Saturday March 5, 2011 / 8:00pm.
Currently at Chopin Theatre Mainstage:
Jamaica, Farewell, a Powerful One-Woman Show, at Chopin Theatre
- Full Price:
- $35.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50
Debra Ehrhardt's acclaimed solo show Jamaica, Farewell is based on a mostly true story about the playwright's journey to the USA from Jamaica in the turbulent 1970s of the Manley Era. As an 18-year-old secretary in Kingston, Jamaica, Ehrhardt and her passion for America bump into a handsome CIA agent over a bowl of oxtail soup. She decides to squeeze through the pinhole of opportunity with the help of this love-struck American. Her way out of Jamaica is blocked by many obstacles: an alcoholic father, a Bible-spouting mother, the price of an air ticket and U.S. government suspicions. The boundary between bravery and foolishness becomes blurred as she becomes more desperate. When she agrees to smuggle a million dollars in cash to a mysterious contact somewhere in Miami, the agent becomes her unwitting accomplice. NAACP Award-winner Ehrhardt plays every part. Jamaica, Farewell is directed by Joel Zwick (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and has been optioned for film by a major Hollywood producer. Learn More
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Free parking on Division east of Milwaukee - one minute to the expy
14 Goldstar Member Reviews
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You need to be ready for some cerebral stuff. What is reality and why am I here come to mind. It's short - 80 minutes with no intermission. Three performers - all talented. If you are looking for a nice story with a beginning, a middle and an end - forget it - more like a dream or stream of concienceness. I enjoyed it - it's been three days and it still has me thinking. My wife hated it - she is more the “tell me a nice story” type.Written on Jan 17 2011
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Brett Neveu is, simply stated, Chicago's most profound, always experimenting/never 'static' playwright, and Odradek is a superb piece of Expressionist writing...the cast is great, and Dexter Bullard, as director, is is (as anyone who's seen The Big Meal or Mistakes Were Made or anything by Plasticene) a Chicago treasure. Neveu's sense/use of language and dialogue, his 'voice', is unmistakable and extraordinary, as those who've seen "4 Murders" (A RedOrchid) orWritten on Apr 01 2011
The Earl (the Inconvenience) brilliant shows well know (ditto in the less than extraordinary staging of "Do the Hustle" recently at Writer's Theatre.
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wanderer
It's always a treat to visit Chopin, with its 19th century, eclectic decor.The production itself was much more than I expected, and suitably terrifying and more than sufficiently ghoulish. House Theatre, as usual, had some pretty impressive actors on stage. Someone else here remarked about "three," but there were, of course, seven. You have to include the remarkable bass player who provided amazing musical coverage for the production and the three puppeteers that collectively were "Odradek." Great jobs from all concerned. I am a fan of Blake Montgomery's physical theatre approach, so this production was a pleasant surprise in that direction.Written on Mar 07 2011
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Odradek was a uniquely haunting play that filled me with wonder and terror. It was like an abstract painting that came to life. The combination of the stage set up and the lone cellist in the corner playing melodically to the sharply written lines allowed for a beautifully melancholy backdrop for the entire play. The characters and the dialogue were both full of depth and resonated with quirky, black humor. Watch this play without any expectations and embrace it with an open mind and heart. And if you're paying close enough attention, it will strike you in a profoundly touching way.Written on Jan 17 2011
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Description
A world-premiere by Brett Neveu
Part midwestern gothic fairy tale, part Hitchcockian thriller, Odradek is The House’s first collaboration with celebrated playwright Brett Neveu.
Join us for this dark tale about a troubled young boy and his relationship with the monster under the stairs. With an extremely intimate set, designed for an audience of only 60 people, seating is limited.
About the Ticket Supplier: The House Theatre of Chicago
The House is an ensemble of multi-talented artists who work together to create new works of popular theatre. In The House, theatre, music, dance, magic, and spectacle combine to inspire imagination, breaking down the bariers between actors and audience, uniting the two in the joy of storytelling.