Goodman Theatre: "Other Desert Cities"

Anyone who writes an honest tell-all memoir about their family will hurt some feelings.   Most parents, siblings and spouses would rather not have their private moments revealed in a book. And what if the family has secrets involving crime, death and politics, and disagreements about what it all means? In that situation, a family […]

by Robert Loerzel

Daddy Daughter Mama Drama: "Other Desert Cities" at The Goodman

Every family’s got that skeleton in a closet. Some are kept close enough to the door that it often joins in at family get-togethers—it’s so out there it could even help with chores and the carpool. “Who’s that driving the kids to soccer practice? Oh, that’s just Bobby’s 3-day school suspension for smoking weed.” Others? […]

by Kelly Konrad