Vittum Theater (Chicago, IL)
Told in English and Spanish, this world premiere play centers around 13-year-old Maricela, who lives in a vibrant Chicago neighborhood with a rich and sad history. Haunting dreams of strangers from another time lead Maricela to an abandoned lot where the mysterious Blue House once stood. Can she uncover the house's dark secret and set the souls of its ghostly inhabitants free?
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My daughter and I enjoyed this event very much. The actors were brilliant and very believables. The venue was not hard to find and I surprised by how easily I was able to find parking. The theatre was cozy...not a bad seat in the house.
Fantastic performance all around. Actors, set, lighting, costumes were all more than I had expected. After the show, the actors and director sit and answer any questions. Great for the kids!
Excellent Play.
I took my daughter and three nieces (ranging in age from 8 to 20). We were all entertained. This is children's theater, but it's done in such a way that the younger ones can understand without the older ones getting bored. Don't be thrown by the "bilingual" aspect - there isn't anything a non-Spanish speaker can't follow. The cast was excellent and the theater is charming.
The Blue House was excellent. I took my eight year old daughter and we both really enjoyed the plotline and the acting. The bilingual approach was well done and educational as well and worked even if you speak little Espanol. I highly recommend this play for 8 and older.
The Blue House by Jose Cruz Gonzalez is set during the 1919 race riots and the present day, and celebrates the power of courage, love and forgiveness.
This show is recommended for ages 8 and older.
The Blue House is funded in part by a 2008 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts and was co-commissioned by the Children's Humanities Festival, a program of the Chicago Humanities Festival, which creates year-round opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds and circumstances to explore and enjoy the arts and humanities. The Children's Humanities Festival celebrates children's powers of self-expression and their desire to communicate their life experiences with each other and adults.
The Blue House benefited from a community-based development process beginning in April 2007 that involved children and adults from Chicago and Evanston in the creation of the story. Led by specialist Betsy Quinn, children were guided through creative drama exercises (structured dramatic play) that informed the playwright of the stories, myths and legends important to the audience for whom he was writing.
Adventure Stage Chicago's mission is to create dynamic theatre for young audiences that activates the imagination, inspires dialogue and celebrates community among families, educators and artists. Adventure Stage Chicago recently won the national Outstanding New Children's Theatre Company Award from the American Alliance for Theatre & Education.
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