The Woman Before
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland Chicago
1655 W. Cortland Chicago
Frank doesn't recognize his teenage sweetheart, Romy, when she turns up at his door 24 years later. She's come to remind him of a promise he made. Meanwhile, Frank's son is making a similar promise to his teenage girlfriend. When an accident forces Frank to take Romy into his home, the cracks in Frank's marriage begin to widen and events take a startling turn. Playing with time and perception, Schimmelpfennig's The Woman Before is a tense, darkly humorous study of obsession, desire and the enduring power of first love.
Thru - Jun 13, 2015
