Artemisia, A Chicago Theatre

Recommended by Artemisia, A Chicago Theatre

  • Perhaps one of the primary values of this play is that it could allow members of families in the audience to understand each other without having to live out identical confrontations. Another value is that, by fully acknowledging the difficulties mental illness causes, Visiting actually earns the right to call its ending life-affirming. It’s not simplistic and we don’t get the feeling that it’s a happily-ever-after, but it does show that mentally ill people have a lot to live for and can enrich the lives of others. Recommended - Picture This Post - Jacob Davis

    Perhaps one of the primary values of this play is that it could allow members of families in the audience to understand each other without having to live out identical confrontations. Another value is that, by fully acknowledging the difficulties mental illness causes, Visiting actually earns the right to call its ending life-affirming. It’s not simplistic and we don’t get the feeling that it’s a happily-ever-after, but it does show that mentally ill people have a lot to live for and can enrich the lives of others. Recommended - Picture This Post - Jacob Davis

  • Kudos to playwright Ed Proudfoot who’s skillfully captured the language and all the bleakness and tragicomedy of human existence that’s so integral to the plays of Samuel Beckett. He’s balanced the overwhelming despair against just the right amount of black comedy, while keeping the play and its small cast of characters as minimal as the absurdist Irish playwright. - Recommended - Chicago Theatre Review - Colin Douglas

    Kudos to playwright Ed Proudfoot who’s skillfully captured the language and all the bleakness and tragicomedy of human existence that’s so integral to the plays of Samuel Beckett. He’s balanced the overwhelming despair against just the right amount of black comedy, while keeping the play and its small cast of characters as minimal as the absurdist Irish playwright. - Recommended - Chicago Theatre Review - Colin Douglas

  • Artemisia is dedicated to scripts which empower women, and the city and country need more groups with this focus. I would not be surprised if we keep hearing about Gambit in seasons to come. - David Zak, Chicago Stage Standard

    Artemisia is dedicated to scripts which empower women, and the city and country need more groups with this focus. I would not be surprised if we keep hearing about Gambit in seasons to come. - David Zak, Chicago Stage Standard

  • This play is wildly absurd and effortlessly feminist. It’s an evocative and sophisticated script that leaves the reader guessing until the last second. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

    This play is wildly absurd and effortlessly feminist. It’s an evocative and sophisticated script that leaves the reader guessing until the last second. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

  • An intriguing piece that never takes the easy way out. The script immediately places the reader on the edge of their seat and leaves them there until the last page. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

    An intriguing piece that never takes the easy way out. The script immediately places the reader on the edge of their seat and leaves them there until the last page. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

  • A millennial road trip play that pulls at heartstrings and leaves the reader hopeful for the future. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

    A millennial road trip play that pulls at heartstrings and leaves the reader hopeful for the future. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

  • A very dark piece that grabs the reader from the beginning and never lets go. Wildly imaginative and unpredictable. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

    A very dark piece that grabs the reader from the beginning and never lets go. Wildly imaginative and unpredictable. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

  • A surprisingly fresh perspective on race, class, and privilege that takes place over the course 12 hours. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

    A surprisingly fresh perspective on race, class, and privilege that takes place over the course 12 hours. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

  • A very intriguing tale that manages to tackle some major issues in an honest and intimate way. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

    A very intriguing tale that manages to tackle some major issues in an honest and intimate way. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

  • A very fun and unpredictable piece with the type of roles we don't typically get to see for more mature women. It's delightfully unexpected at every turn. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!

    A very fun and unpredictable piece with the type of roles we don't typically get to see for more mature women. It's delightfully unexpected at every turn. We're lucky to have this play as one of our Fall Festival Finalists!!