The Strange
2936 N. Southport Chicago
If you are familiar with playwright Jenny Magnus, The Strange doesn't seem so strange at all. Both brainy and brave, Magnus tackles big questions about human nature with gusto and a good deal of grit. In The Strange, two women -- one grown, the other a girl -- meet late at night on three separate occasions. Convened under very unpleasant circumstances, their meetings provoke a cascade of questions: Is hope (or despair) infectious? Can one person ever really influence another, or is "listening" always a form of playacting? Flashes of startling insight illuminate this darkly funny play which first appeared as a part of Curious Theatre Branch's 2014 Magnus in Play Festival. The Ruckus now re-stages this remarkable compact work in association with the Athenaeum Theatre.
Presented by The Ruckus Theater
Thru - Jul 6, 2014