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- Chicago, IL, 60637
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- 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Fri - Sat:
- 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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- 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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- The Mystery of Irma Vep
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Thursday, November 12 at 7:30pm - The Piano Lesson
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Thursday, May 7 at 7:30pm - U of C Student Night: The Pian...
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Thursday, May 14 at 7:30pm - Wait Until Dark
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Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00pm - U of C Student Night: RADIO MA...
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Sunday, November 23 at 7:30pm - Radio Macbeth
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Sunday, October 26 at 6:00pm - Caroline, or Change
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Thursday, September 11 at 7:30pm - U of C Student Night: Caroline...
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Sunday, October 5 at 7:30pm
Court Theatre Final five performances of The Mystery of Irma Vep tonight through Sunday. Come out to see it this weekend and "You will laugh your face off" (Chicago Tribune).
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The professional theatre at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park takes a bold and risky approach to the classics.
Court Theatre Thursday Night after the show, Irma Vep actors Erik and Chris will perform a special one-night-only jam session on guitar and banjo. Only a few seats left!
One Night Only: IRMA VEP UNPLUGGED \ Open Rehearsal—The Court Theatre Blog \ Court Theatre - Profess
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The professional theatre at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park takes a bold and risky approach to the classics.
Court Theatre New on the Court Blog, Actor Erik Hellman contemplates "Why Irma Vep?"
Open Rehearsal—The Court Theatre Blog \ Court Theatre - Professional Theatre at the University of Ch
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The professional theatre at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park takes a bold and risky approach to the classics.
Court Theatre New post from dramaturg Drew Dir on the Court blog.
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The professional theatre at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park takes a bold and risky approach to the classics.
Court Theatre We just posted video clips of The Mystery of Irma Vep on Court's website. Spice up your Thursday...take a look.
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The professional theatre at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park takes a bold and risky approach to the classics.
Court Theatre The favorite Irma Vep quote for today comes from ChicagoCritic.com, "... a hilarious adventure mystery and door-slamming farce that is part horror movie, part melodrama, part Grand-Guignol, and part drag show pastiche..." If you haven't seen it yet, there are tickets still available for tonight's performance.
chicagocritic.com
The Mystery of Irma Vep is a hilarious adventure mystery and door-slamming farce that is part horror movie, part melodrama, part Grand-Guignol, and part drag show pastiche featuring wordplay, Shakespeare and Ibsen quotes with much physical comedy
Court Theatre Happy Thanksgiving! Have a safe and happy holiday!
Court Theatre Another fun Irma Vep review quote: "With his shaved head topped with an elaborate blonde coif and resplendent in the most fabulous of Victorian gowns ... he prances around the stage like a hippo in a tutu from “Fantasia.”
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RECOMMENDED The best direction is usually transparent; when a play is really working, you're not thinking about the director. But when it fails, the
Court Theatre Reviews of The Mystery of Irma Vep are rolling in and the quotes are as much fun as the show. Here's a favorite from Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune: "Is it funny? Oh, yes. You will laugh your face off."
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THEATER REVIEW: "The Mystery of Irma Vep" ★★★ 1/2 Through Dec. 13 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave.; Running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes; Tickets: $32-$56 at 773-753-4472. Few genres are as fragile as the Theatre of the Ridiculous....
Court Theatre Time Out Chicago's John Beer on Irma Vep: "The play becomes as much about the challenges it tosses to its performers as the dark secrets that Lord Edgar Hillcrest (Hellman) conceals from his new wife, Enid (Sullivan). Those challenges are brilliantly met by this dynamic Laurel-and-Hardy pair."
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Sean Graney's production of Charles Ludlam’s loving spoof of Gothic horror achieves the sublime thanks to the dynamic pairing of Chris Sullivan and Erik Hellman, says Time Out Chicago's John Beer.
Court Theatre Newcity recommends The Mystery of Irma Vep: "Graney’s troupe takes the camp of Ludlam’s play and dials it up all the way"
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RECOMMENDED The best direction is usually transparent; when a play is really working, you're not thinking about the director. But when it fails, the
Court Theatre Get the lowdown from Chicago Magazine on the roles actors Erik Hellman and Chris Sullivan take on in The Mystery of Irma Vep.
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Chicago magazine brings readers the very best of what Chicago has to offer – its people, politics, restaurants, events, culture, news, entertainment, art, real estate, community and travel information for residents and visitors to Chicago.
Court Theatre The Mystery of Irma Vep officially opens this weekend. It's been a great run of preview performances. Thanks to all who attended and helped shape the production!
Irma Vep Preview #8 \ Open Rehearsal—The Court Theatre Blog \ Court Theatre - Professional Theatre a
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The professional theatre at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park takes a bold and risky approach to the classics.
Court Theatre Chicago Magazine lists The Mystery of Irma Vep as a "Don't-miss pick" for this week. Do you have your tickets yet?
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Don't-miss picks for 11.18.09 through 11.24.09: Take heed, Palin: You're not the only rogue on tour. Vagabond Opera brings klezmer cabaret to Chicago. … Plus, Moth Story Slam returns … Peter Gallagher recollects … Osgood and Kogan toast Chicago (and we toast them) … and more
Court Theatre Time Out Chicago's Kris Vire talks with actors Erik Hellman and Chris Sullivan about the incredible logistical challenges of The Mystery of Irma Vep.
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Actors Hellman and Sullivan take on Charles Ludlam’s play for director Sean Graney.
