Lookingglass Theatre’s “Moby Dick” is a Surreal, Imaginative Odyssey

It’s an epic adventure that takes place on the vast, merciless sea. It’s a tale about camaraderie, sacrifice, danger and the deepest, darkest revenge. It’s “Moby Dick.” The famous “Great American Novel,” written by Herman Melville in 1851, has been adapted into a thrilling theatrical production at Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre. Directed by David Catlin, “Moby […]

by Danielle Gensburg

“The Great Fire” Ignites Lookingglass Theatre’s 2011 Season

Illustrating fire on stage is a challenge, especially when it’s the subject of an entire play. Such is the case in “The Great Fire,” which launched the 2011-2012 season at the Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre. “The Great Fire,” which is about the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, uses no open flames. Instead, a woman embodies […]

by Elyse Russo