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The Making of a Modern Folk Hero
September 29 - October 29, 2017 at Chicago Dramatists: 1105 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL. 60642 WORLD PREMIERE Written by Martín Zimmerman Directed by Kelly Howe In Association with Chicago Dramatists' Grafting Project A congressman entices an old friend (and washed-up actor) to portray a superhero in a publicity stunt designed to stop the unjust bulldozing of a public housing complex. They leave the crowd enthralled, but what happens when the character the politician created goes rogue? This graphic novel for the stage employs a seamless blend of live actors and shadow puppets to interrogate the hopes, fears and social forces that push people to yearn for and believe in the possibility of superheroes. |
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How do you bring meaning to a word that refers to everyone?
Other Theatre is dedicated to telling the stories of persons or groups who are othered by systems of oppression. Othering individuals or groups sustains power and privilege. Othering inherently implies hierarchy. Othering keeps the power in the hands of those who already have it. Othering is an "us" vs. "them" mentality often centered around race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, identity, class, religion, and ability. Other Theatre is committed to telling these stories in the hope that we can lessen the amount of discrimination and oppression in our world. We are a collective of artists who believe in the power of theatre to enact social change. We believe in equality for all human beings. |
