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SUMMARY:Tin Drum Theatre Company Presents “Southern Rapture”\, June 11 - 28 at Theater Wit
DESCRIPTION:Tin Drum Theatre Company is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the Chicago premiere of Southern Rapture at Theater Wit\, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.\, June 11 – 28\, written by Eric Coble and directed by Jason Palmer.\nIn the heart of the Bible Belt\, a local theatre company announces it will stage a play called Rapture in America—complete with seven seconds of male nudity—sending the city into a frenzy. Based on actual events\, Eric Coble’s Southern Rapture turns this civic eruption into a wickedly funny satire about artistic freedom\, arts funding\, the weaponization of civic institutions and what happens when conviction outruns common sense.\nOriginally commissioned by Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte\, Southern Rapture draws directly from one of the city’s most explosive cultural battles. In 1996\, Charlotte Repertory Theatre announced a production of Angels in America.. The district attorney attempted to bring criminal charges\, however\, emergency court injunctions required the show to open. “Good Morning America” broadcast a train-wreck debate\, turning a local arts dispute into a national spectacle.\nEighteen months later\, county commissioners retaliated by slashing $2.5 million in arts funding\, destabilizing organizations across the city. Although much of that funding was later restored\, the interruption sent lasting ripples through Charlotte’s artistic landscape. Charlotte Rep won the Angels battle\, but the controversy produced long-term consequences that cost it the war. Amid donor fatigue\, mounting financial strain and leadership turnover\, the company closed permanently in 2005.\nThe performance schedule is Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30 with $15 student tickets and may be purchased at TinDrumTheatre.com.
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LOCATION:Theater Wit\, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
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SUMMARY:Physical Theater Festival Chicago Returns\, Celebrating Movement-Based Performance\, June 1 - 7
DESCRIPTION:Physical Theater Festival Chicago announces their 2026 festival lineup of contemporary and movement-based performance\, June 1 – 7\, 2026 with performances at both Theater Wit\, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. and The Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago\, 1306 S. Michigan Ave. \nEach year\, Physical Theater Festival reimagines what a live theater experience can be and do across cultures\, languages and genres while showcasing a variety of performing arts\, including clown\, mime\, improv\, puppet/object theater\, circus and dance. At this festival\, the physical theater runs the gamut from innovative street theater\, to award-winning and critically acclaimed new dramas\, comedies and dramedies. \nThe festival’s schedule includes Scratch Night on Monday\, June 1 at 7 p.m.; Made in Chicago Night on Tuesday\, June 2 at 7 p.m.; I Think It Could Work by Full Out Formula on Wednesday\, June 3 and Friday\, June 5 at 7 p.m. and Sunday\, June 7 at 2 p.m.; Beau and Aero by A Little Bit OFF on Wednesday\, June 3 at 9 p.m.\, Saturday\, June 6 at 5 p.m. and Sunday\, June 7 at 11 a.m.; Los Regalos/The Gifts by Compañia de Teatro Fisico on Thursday\, June 4 and Friday\, June 5 at 8 p.m. and Saturday\, June 6 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; SELL ME: I am from North Korea by Sora Baek on Thursday\, June 4 and Saturday\, June 6 at 7 p.m. and Apocalipsync by Luciano Rosso on Thursday\, June 4 – Saturday\, June 6 at 9 p.m. A dynamic series of four hands-on workshops will also take place June 4 – 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.\, bringing international artists for an immersive exploration of physical theatre\, movement\, clowning\, and storytelling. Workshops include Partner Acrobatics – Weight Sharing\, Counterbalances & Lifts!\, From Neutral Mask to Melodrama\, Clown & Stage Presence and Acknowledge your Audience and Write Your Own Solo Show. \nGeneral admission tickets for individual shows are $40 The Dance Center at Columbia Chicago and $36 at Theater Wit\, with industry/students/seniors/veterans discounts\, festival passes and workshop tickets available. Ticket information\, full schedule and location details are available at PhysicalFestival.com. \nPhoto of Full Out Formula\, by Michelle Reid
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LOCATION:Theater Wit\, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
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