Month: April 2026

From Chicago’s Broadway World website on April 18th:

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With every breath, every line, every broken song, 12 Ophelias is a riveting play executed with heart, humor, and depth that leaves you thinking about fate, purpose, the memories we hold, the paths carved out for us, and our power to change our story. 

The final production of Strawdog’s 38th season runs from April 17 – May 24, 2026. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm at The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St. Chicago, IL 60626. Tickets are sliding scale between $10-$80 and can be purchased at the link below.

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Read the full review HERE.

The April 10th issue of New City featured a quote from a recent Substack post about the theatrical edifice complex, with a shout-out for the upcoming Strawdogs production of 12 Ophelias. You can find the full culture listing HERE.

And the excerpt:

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Playwright Caridad Svich On The Theatrical Edifice Complex

“Why are so many building based theaters still telling ppl that the only way to experience a play is to travel via air, car or train to see it?” asks playwright Caridad Svich. “Televised/broadcast and streaming drama… available to a general, wide audience has all but disappeared.” Harking back to the history of British and American broadcast series of yore, Svich asks, “Why is theater insistent on privileging an in-person audience as the only ‘real’ audience? Why is theater not building on its broadcast legacy using the tools it has had since the mid-1950s to beam new work into people’s homes and laptops?” Strawdog Theatre’s production of Svich’s “12 Ophelias” opens April 17.