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Under cover of night, an English army has swept through the landscape, killed the tyrant and taken the seat of power.
Attempting to restore peace and put in place a new ruler, Siward, the commanding officer, is beset by a brutal guerrilla uprising and simmering discontent amongst his own inexperienced troops. Struggling to grasp the alien customs and politics of this harsh country, he finds himself drawn towards the Macbeth’s powerful widow in search of someone to share his burden of responsibility. Increasingly isolated from his own men and Scottish allies alike, his efforts to restore order appear futile as the situation spins out of control. David Greig’s exhilarating play is a vision of one man’s attempt to restore peace in a country ravaged by war.
?David is a multi award-winning Scottish playwright whose play with music Midsummer was a hit of this year’s Edinburgh Festival. His work is regularly produced by the National Theatre of Scotland with his new version of Peter Pan touring the UK in 2010. His most recent production for the RSC was The American Pilot.
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater is at Navy Pier, 800 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago, IL.
A Regional Tony Award recipient, Chicago Shakespeare Theater produces a bold and innovative year-round season—featuring plays, musicals, world premieres, family productions, and theatrical presentations from around the globe—alongside education programming for students, teachers, and lifelong learners, and creative community engagement with artists and neighbors across the city. Founded in 1986, the Theater has evolved and expanded to present as many as twenty productions and 650 performances annually and has been honored with numerous national and international awards. Chicago Shakespeare is the city’s leading presenter of international work and has toured its own productions to five continents. Dedicated to welcoming the next generation of theatergoers, one in four audience members is under the age of eighteen.
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The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2) | |
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Paramount Theatre (4/24 - 6/16) | |
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Bandstand
Raue Center For The Arts (9/13 - 10/20) | |
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Music & Magic
Chicago Magic Lounge (4/9 - 7/29) | |
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JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Beverly Arts Center (5/1 - 7/26) | |
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Downtown Chicago TV & Movie Sites Tour
Buckingham Fountain (11/19 - 1/10) | |
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Las Locas Comedy Presents: Chingona Comedy Hour - May 2024
Laugh Factory (5/2 - 5/2) | |
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Judgment Day
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier (4/23 - 5/26) | |
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Music of the Baroque: Heaven & Earth
Fourth Presbyterian Church (5/13 - 5/13) | |
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