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Looks Like Chicago 2008 Season Congo Square Theatre Company Congo Square Theatre Company is an ensemble dedicated to artistic excellence and to producing definitive and transformative theatre spawned from the African Diaspora, as well as other world cultures.
March 16 – April 20, 2008 A contemporary comedy-drama about Howard University Alumni dedicated to their own self-interest.
Sanctified will be performed in the Fall of 2008. A joyous, warm, hymn-shouting show that bears witness to the world of African-American gospel music! The Talented Tenth and Sanctified will be performed at
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company delights and engages audiences with the emotional and ethical complexities of society through the provocative power of great theatrical language.
March 20 – May 4, 2008 This inventive drama examines the lives of the Brontë sisters, and explores the question of how a trio of Victorian spinsters could have produced some of the most passionate literature ever written. An American premiere. Brontë will be performed at
Silk Road Theatre Project showcases playwrights of Asian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean backgrounds, and aims to promote discourse and dialogue among multi-cultural audiences in Chicago.
February 21 – March 30, 2008 A darkly humorous look at identity, media-representation, love and lust in the Arab-American community. Fueled by frustration over the limited Arab voices in the US media, a struggling writer engages in a prank to shake up the system. But those in power have a way of turning the tables, and the results are staggering.
Durango May 1 – June 15, 2008 To the outside world, the Lee boys look like the perfect Korean-American sons. But when their father takes them on a road trip to Durango, Colorado, the difference between who they are and who they’ve pretended to be threatens to tear the family apart. Our Enemies: Lively Scenes of Love and Combat and Durango will be performed at
Teatro Vista Teatro Vista is committed to sharing the riches of Latino culture in order to bridge the gap between Latino and non-Latino audiences in Chicago.
Opening late March, 2008 Crisp and comic, Dreamlandia is where dreams and reality collide for a family living on the US/Mexico border as they deal with NAFTA, narcotics and illegal immigration. Epic, inventive and full of "street-cred" this vibrant play is witness to a clear and potent political voice. Dreamlandia will be performed at
Plus a bonus event! All Looks Like Chicago charter members are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, June 16 from 6-8pm to discuss their experience attending Looks Like Chicago events, and the future of diversity in the American theatre. The Town Hall Meeting will be held at |
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