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SUMMARY:LIVE STREAMING: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 10th\, 23rd and 25th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/live-streaming-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-2/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:2022,Live Streaming,Performances,Shakespeare
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SUMMARY:ASL PERFORMANCE: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/asl-performance-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-11/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,American Sign Language (ASL),Performances,Shakespeare
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SUMMARY:BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 10th\, 23rd and 25th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-12/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Performances,Shakespeare
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SUMMARY:LIVE STREAMING: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/live-streaming-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-3/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:2022,Live Streaming,Performances,Shakespeare
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SUMMARY:BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 10th\, 23rd and 25th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-13/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Performances,Shakespeare
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SUMMARY:BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 10th\, 23rd and 25th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-11/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Performances,Shakespeare
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SUMMARY:TOUCH TOUR / AUDIO DESCRIPTION: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/touch-tour-audio-description-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Audio Description,Performances,Shakespeare
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SUMMARY:BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-14/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Performances,Shakespeare
END:VEVENT
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T223000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094441
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SUMMARY:BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-15/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Performances,Shakespeare
END:VEVENT
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SUMMARY:BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-16/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Performances,Shakespeare
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221008T235900
DTSTAMP:20260405T094441
CREATED:20221003T030149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T221442Z
UID:4683-1665252000-1665273540@babeswithblades.org
SUMMARY:LIVE STREAMING: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/live-streaming-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:2022,Live Streaming,Performances,Shakespeare
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221008T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221008T223000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094441
CREATED:20220817T011748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T221727Z
UID:4618-1665259200-1665268200@babeswithblades.org
SUMMARY:BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-17/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Performances,Shakespeare
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094441
CREATED:20221008T053431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T221409Z
UID:4698-1665325800-1665327600@babeswithblades.org
SUMMARY:Pre-show Touch Tour & Audio Description: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center. \nAudience members who are blind and or have low vision will receive a headset that allows them to listen to a trained audio describer. Descriptions of key visual elements of the show will be inserted into natural pauses in the performance. 30 minutes prior to the show\, patrons who are blind or have low vision are invited to attend a touch tour and audio description involving a table of props and costume elements in the lobby that can be explored with touch\, as well as a brief presentation in the theatre detailing the set and introducing patrons to the voices of the actors. \n\n\n\nPre-Show Touch Tour at 2:30 PM.\nAudio Described & ASL Performance at 3PM\nPost-Show Talkback at 5:30PM\n\n\n\n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/pre-show-touch-tour-audio-description-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Audio Description,Performances,Shakespeare,Touch tour
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T173000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094441
CREATED:20220817T012219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T221659Z
UID:4620-1665327600-1665336600@babeswithblades.org
SUMMARY:MULTI-ACCESSIBILITY / TALKBACK DAY: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center. \nAudience members who are blind and or have low vision will receive a headset that allows them to listen to a trained audio describer. Descriptions of key visual elements of the show will be inserted into natural pauses in the performance. 30 minutes prior to the show\, patrons who are blind or have low vision are invited to attend a touch tour and audio description involving a table of props and costume elements in the lobby that can be explored with touch\, as well as a brief presentation in the theatre detailing the set and introducing patrons to the voices of the actors. \n\n\n\nPre-Show Touch Tour at 2:30 PM.\nAudio Described & ASL Performance at 3PM\nPost-Show Talkback at 5:30PM\n\n\n\n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/multi-accessibility-talkback-day-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,American Sign Language (ASL),Audio Description,Performances,Sensory Friendly,Shakespeare,Talkback
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T183000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094441
CREATED:20221008T055253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221008T055810Z
UID:4701-1665336600-1665340200@babeswithblades.org
SUMMARY:Post-Show TALKBACK: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center. \nAudience members who are blind and or have low vision will receive a headset that allows them to listen to a trained audio describer. Descriptions of key visual elements of the show will be inserted into natural pauses in the performance. 30 minutes prior to the show\, patrons who are blind or have low vision are invited to attend a touch tour and audio description involving a table of props and costume elements in the lobby that can be explored with touch\, as well as a brief presentation in the theatre detailing the set and introducing patrons to the voices of the actors. \n\n\n\nPre-Show Touch Tour at 2:30 PM.\nAudio Described & ASL Performance at 3PM\nPost-Show Talkback at 5:30PM\n\n\n\n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/post-show-talkback-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Outreach,Performances,Sensory Friendly,Shakespeare,Talkback,Touch tour
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T223000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094441
CREATED:20220817T012603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T221623Z
UID:4622-1665691200-1665700200@babeswithblades.org
SUMMARY:CLOSING WEEKEND: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/closing-weekend-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Closing Weekend,Performances,Shakespeare
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221014T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221014T223000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094441
CREATED:20220817T012838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T221549Z
UID:4624-1665777600-1665786600@babeswithblades.org
SUMMARY:CLOSING WEEKEND: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/closing-weekend-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii-2/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Closing Weekend,Performances,Shakespeare
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T223000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094441
CREATED:20220817T013131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T221519Z
UID:4626-1665864000-1665873000@babeswithblades.org
SUMMARY:CLOSING NIGHT: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare\nDirected by Richard Costes\nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/closing-night-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Closing Weekend,Performances,Shakespeare
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230626
DTSTAMP:20260405T094441
CREATED:20230510T013024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T023839Z
UID:4872-1686960000-1687737599@babeswithblades.org
SUMMARY:2023 - Fighting Words Festival
DESCRIPTION:Three new scripts that utilize stage combat to tell stories of underrepresented communities and invite audiences to contribute to the plays’ development! \nThe fifth annual Fighting Words Festival (live and streamed online)! \nBWBTC’s 2023 season kicks off with the Fighting Words Festival\, held on Saturday & Sunday\, June 17-18 and June 24-25\, 2023 at The Edge Off Broadway. (The Edge Theater’s black box)\, 1133 W. Catalpa in the Edgewater neighborhood. The Festival\, which is free and open to the public is available online and in person\, features readings of three scripts in the development process. After each reading the audience has an opportunity to provide feedback for the playwright. Live streaming is available for the June 24th and 25th readings. \nTickets: FREE ADMISSION! And a talkback following each reading. \n**MASKING IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND IN PERSON** \n\n\nCLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FIGHTING WORDS FESTIVAL PROGRAM\n \n\nCLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE FWF – TALKBACK RESPONSE FORM\n \nFIGHTING WORDS 2023 SELECTIONS:\n\nRich B*tch\nby Rachel Lynett \n\nSaturday\, June 17\, 2023 – 2:30pm \nSaturday\, June 24\, 2023 – 7:30pm \n\n \nDirected by Lo Williams\nFight Choreography by Madison Hill \n\n\nDani agrees to spend a weekend with her rich friends to celebrate her best friend’s wedding as a sort of “bachelor party”\, but no one was expecting the various proverbial (and literal) cuts they would ultimately cause each other as they navigate what is required and expected in order to be a rich b*tch who is also a woman of color. \nContent Warning: Please be advised that this script portrays drug use and heavy alcohol use\, as well as discussions of suicide\, sexual abuse\, and unintended pregnancy. \n\n\nRSVP -RICH B*TCH (Live)\n\nRSVP – RICH B*TCH (Virtual)\n  \n\n  \n\nSin Agua\nby Desi Moreno-Penson \n\nSunday\, June 18\, 2023 – 2:30pm \nSaturday\, June 24\, 2023 – 2:30pm \n\n \nDirected by Amy Gerwert Valdez\nFight Choreography by Thomas Russell \n\nAmanita\, the mushroom chef\, wants to open her own restaurant in Mexico City. But it’s raining. The rain is called The Spate and it carries disease. The other chefs want to leave\, the enigmatic ghost of her mother wants her to find the mushroom fields of the Aztlán Gods\, called El Medio\, and an eccentric mushroom supplier wants to devour every mushroom in sight. What’s a girl to do with such a kitchen nightmare?\n\nRSVP -SIN AGUA (Live)\n\nRSVP – SIN AGUA (Virtual)\n  \n\n  \n\nThe Gatekeepers\nby Jillian Leff* \n\nSaturday\, June 17\, 2023 – 7:30pm \nSunday\, June 25\, 2023 – 2:30pm \n\n \nDirected by Morgan Manasa*\nFight Choreography by Pol Cooney \n\nTaking place in a distant future where the United States has undergone sweeping reform: Guns are banned\, healthcare is free\, and numerous tax and economic bills have helped lessen the division of classes and pulled millions out of poverty. Sloane (first name Bridget\, but don’t call her that) is a young woman who has been tapped by a watchdog intelligence agency called the CRC\, led by the odd\, yet domineering William Hale. As Sloane triumphantly (and a little drunkenly) leaves a warehouse after signing her contract\, she is stopped by a mysterious woman who says she has come back in time to stop Sloane from making the biggest mistake of her life.\n\nRSVP -THE GATEKEEPERS (Live)\n\n\nRSVP – THE GATEKEEPERS (Virtual)\n\n* Denotes BWBTC ensemble member \n\nABOUT RACHEL LYNETT\, PLAYWRIGHT OF Rich B*tch\n \nRachel Lynett (she/they) is a queer Afro-Latine playwright\, producer\, and teaching artist. Their plays have been featured at San Diego Rep\, Magic Theatre\, Mirrorbox Theatre\, Laboratory Theatre of Florida\, Barrington Stage Company\, Theatre Lab\, Theatre Prometheus\, Florida Studio Theatre\, Laughing Pig Theatre Company\, Capital Repertory Theatre\, Teatro Espejo\, the Kennedy Center Page to Stage festival\, TheatreSquared\, Equity Library Theatre\, Chicago\, Talk Back Theatre\, American Stage Theatre Company\, Indiana University at Bloomington\, Edgewood College\, and Orlando Shakespeare Theatre. Their plays\, Last Night and HE DID IT\, made the 2020 Kilroy’s List. Rachel Lynett is also the 2021 recipient of the Yale Drama Prize for their play\, Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson). Lynett was the 2021 recipient of the National Latinx Playwriting award and the runner-up for the 2022 Miranda Family Voces Latinx Playwriting Competition for their play\, Black Mexican. Their play\, White People by the Lake was also a 2022 Blue Ink Award finalist. They have previously taught at the University of Arkansas\, Fayetteville\, the University of Wisconsin\, Madison\, and Alfred University. Lynett was recently a staff writer for The Winchesters and is working on an upcoming feature.\nABOUT DESI MORENO-PENSON\, PLAYWRIGHT OF Sin Agua\n \nDesi Moreno-Penson (she/her) is a playwright\, actor\, dramaturg\, and independent theater producer based in NYC. She has an MFA in Dramaturgy and Theater Criticism from Brooklyn College. Her plays have been developed/produced at Ensemble Studio Theater (EST)\, INTAR\, MultiStages\, Perishable Theater (Providence\, RI)\, SPF-Summer Play Festival\, terraNOVA Collective\, Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) @the Cherry Lane\, Urban Theater Company (Chicago)\, Teatro Coribantes (San Juan\, PR)\, among others. She is the Instructor for Classics In Color\, an online new play development course sponsored by Dramatic Question Theater (DQT) for BIPOC playwrights interested in creating modern adaptations of classical works. Her short play\, DEAD WIVES DANCE THE MAMBO was featured as part of The Chain One-Act Festival at the Chain Theater\, directed by KM Jones. Her new play\, EL BACALAO: The Catfish Man\, a Latinx retelling of Euripedes’ THE BACCHAE\, was selected for the 2021 Fall Intensive Writers Group with Workshop Theater. Her play\, BEIGE received a staged reading as part of the playwrights/directors unit (PDU) at The Actors Studio. In addition\, BEIGE is the winner of the 2016 National Latinx Playwriting Award sponsored by the Arizona Theater Company; and is a finalist for both the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and the Bay Area Playwrights Festival (San Francisco\, CA). She has twice won the MultiStages New Works Contest sponsored by MultiStages Theater Company for her plays\, OMINOUS MEN and COMIDA DE PUTA (F%&king Lousy Food); she has twice been a semifinalist for the Princess Grace Award\, and her work has received Honorable Mention on The Kilroys List. Her plays are published by Broadway Play Publishing; her short play\, RECONCILE\, BITCH is included in the short plays anthology “Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2020\,” published by Applause Theater and Cinema Books; a ten-minute play\, SPIRIT SEX: A PARANORMAL ROMANCE\, was selected for the short plays anthology\, “Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2010;” and a scene from her play\, COMIDA DE PUTA (F%&king Lousy Food) is included in an anthology featuring plays written by Latinx playwrights\, “Scenes for Latinx Actors: Voices of the New American Theater\,” both published by Smith and Kraus.\nABOUT JILLIAN LEFF\, PLAYWRIGHT OF The Gatekeepers\n \nJillian Leff (she/her) is a Chicago based playwright and actor. In the city\, her plays have been produced by The New Coordinates (SMALL WORLD – co-written with Joe Lino – 2020 Jeff Award Nominee for New Work) The Cuckoo’s Theater Project (MISSED OPPORTUNITIES)\, and The Right Brain Project ((NON)FICTION)\, while her short plays have been produced by Broken Nose Theatre\, Random Acts Chicago\, and Ghostlight Ensemble\, among others. She has a BFA in Acting from Ball State University and is an Ensemble Member of Babes With Blades Theatre Company. https://newplayexchange.org/users/21210/jillian-leff\nABOUT THE FIGHTING WORDS FESTIVAL\nFighting Words emerged from the very clear need to increase the canon of fighting roles for folks of marginalized genders. By establishing a development series for new works\, BWBTC not only supports the creation of scripts that meet our mission and that we can produce\, but scripts that can go beyond Chicago to increase the visibility of a wide variety of fierce folks on stage. \nEach year since 2005\, BWBTC selects three scripts for development that have the potential to grow into the kinds of plays that fit its mission. Several of the Fighting Words selections have been seen as full productions with BWBTC\, as well as other theatre companies: most recently Women of 4G\, 180 Degree Rule\, Patchwork Drifter\, L’Imbecile\, Promise of a Rose Garden (Jeff Recommended\,) Bo Thomas and the Case of the Sky Pirates and The Lady Demands Satisfaction (Jeff Recommended). \nEach 2022-23 script has undergone two reading-and-feedback sessions with the ensemble and invited guests. BWBTC is presenting the final reading of each script in a festival format: The Fighting Words Festival. \n  \nLearn more about Fighting Words or submit your own script.
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/2023-fighting-words-festival/
LOCATION:The Edge Off Broadway\, 1133 W Catalpa Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2023,Fighting Words,Live Streaming,Performances,Play Development,Readings,Talkback,Workshops
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SUMMARY:2023 Writing Violence and Intimacy for the Stage
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with our 2023 Fighting Word Festival\, we are thrilled to once again offer this unique online workshop. \nJoin writers and designers from Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s ensemble to learn how to best write violence and intimacy for the stage. Lead by playwrights Jillian Leff and Jennifer L. Mickelson\, and Violence & Intimacy designers Samantha Kaufman & Maureen Yasko\, this 1 night workshop will provide tips on how to create compelling action for the stage that is satisfying to the artists performing your play\, as well as the audience watching it. \nThis FREE workshop is one night only\, Friday\, June 23rd at 7:30pm CST. \nReserve your slot now at workshops@babeswithblades.org \n  \n Photo by Joe Mazza/BraveLux \n  \nBios:\nJillian Leff is a Chicago based actor and playwright. With BWBTC\, she’s appeared in The Good Fight (Cicely)\, Women of 4G (Pierce)\, and Richard III (Buckingham)\, and has also developed her plays The Mark and The Gatekeepers (Winner of 2021 Joining Sword and Pen/Margaret M. Martin Award) through the Fighting Words program. In the city\, she’s also worked with companies such as The New Coordinates (2020 Jeff Award Nominee for New Work – Small World\, co-written with Joe Lino)\, The Factory Theater\, and Midsommer Flight. She has a BFA in Acting from Ball State University and is an Advanced Actor Combatant with The Society of American Fight Directors.  You can check out more of her work at http://jeleff11.wixsite.com/jillianwebsite  \n\n  \nJennifer L. Mickelson is the BWBTC Co-Literary Manager and has worked in various capacities including (but not limited to) actor\, intimacy designer\, and playwright. She has been a company member since 2009 and in that time has participated in a LOT of script development. Jen has designed intimacy for Idle Muse (Girl Found\, Equivocation)\, Promethean Theatre Ensemble (BLISS (or Emily Post is Dead!)\, Arcadia)\, and Otherworld (Medusa Undone). Her plays are The Last Daughter of Oedipus (produced by BWBTC in 2010)\, Rites and Sacrifices (Idle Muse\, 2014)\, and Patchwork Drifter (BWBTC\, 2015). She was last seen onstage with Promethean in Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde and as a last-minute understudy in BWBTC’s Othello. She is an SAFD Actor-Combatant and an alum of Illinois State University. \n\n  \nSamantha Kaufman (she/her) is an intimacy director\, fight director\, actor\, and teaching artist. She is based in the Midwest region and travels to perform in and fight/intimacy/movement direct productions internationally. Samantha is a Certified Intimacy Director with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators. A Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors. A Jeff award nominated fight choreographer. An award winning actor. A certified Michael Chekhov teacher with the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium. Regionally\, Samantha has worked with theatres such as Oregon Shakespeare Festival\, Prague Shakespeare Company (Czech Republic)\, Asolo Repertory Theatre\, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre\, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis\, Lookingglass Theatre Company\, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company\, Cleveland Play House\, among others. She has her MFA from Florida Atlantic University. SamanthaJKaufman.com \n \n  \nMaureen Yasko is an ensemble member of BWBTC where she has appeared in Julius Caesar\, Bo Thomas…\, L’Imbecile\, Titus Andronicus\, and The Promise of a Rose Garden. She Fight Directed Women of 4G\, Witch Slap! and assisted with the fights in Titus. Maureen is Resident Intimacy Director/Associate Fight Director of Midsommer Flight\, a Company Member with A Crew of Patches\, and a Conspirator. She also holds the title of Advanced Actor Combatant with the SAFD\, continues to seek intimacy training with IDI\, and holds a BA in Theatre\, Music Minor from AASU in Savannah\, GA. When not in a theatre\, you’ll find her in the studio as a Certified Yoga Instructor. \n\n 
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/2023-writing-violence-and-intimacy-for-the-stage/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:2023,Fighting Words,Play Development,Workshops,Writing
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SUMMARY:Preview: The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/preview-the-duchess-of-malfi/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Performances,Previews
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SUMMARY:Preview: The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/preview-the-duchess-of-malfi-2/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Performances,Previews
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SUMMARY:Preview: The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/preview-the-duchess-of-malfi-3/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Performances,Previews
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SUMMARY:Preview: The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/preview-the-duchess-of-malfi-4/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Performances,Previews
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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT: The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/opening-night-the-duchess-of-malfi/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Opening Night,Performances
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SUMMARY:The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/the-duchess-of-malfi/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Performances
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SUMMARY:The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/the-duchess-of-malfi-2/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Performances
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SUMMARY:The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/the-duchess-of-malfi-3/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Performances
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SUMMARY:The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/the-duchess-of-malfi-4/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Performances
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SUMMARY:The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/the-duchess-of-malfi-5/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Performances
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