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How the Pandemic Changed Live Theater in Chicago

How the Pandemic Changed Live Theater in Chicago

FromCity Cast Chicago


How the Pandemic Changed Live Theater in Chicago

FromCity Cast Chicago

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Chicago is a theater town, but live stage productions have been virtually wiped out for more than a year. Theater critic Kerry Reid breaks down the ways artists have adapted, how theaters are emerging from the pandemic, and how the city’s theater scene may be permanently affected.

Guest: Kerry Reid, Theater and Dance Editor, Chicago Reader (@kerryreid)

Here are some of the projects and theaters Kerry mentions:
The Neo-Futurist Theater (@theneofuturists)
Interrobang’s “The Spin” (@interrobangtheatreproject)
Northlight’s “Lettin’ the Good Times Roll” (@NorthlightThtr)

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Released:
Apr 27, 2021
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