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August: Osage Country: Southern Gothic Soap Sitcom Theatre

Brad Schreiber | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment

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One wonders if there is some theatre ordinance that requires every Southern-themed play in this country to deal with incest. It is as if the fear of boring the audience has been taken to the zenith of tawdry complication.

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Steppenwolf's "Seafarer": Pitch Black Comedy With a Spiritual Wallop

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 01.16.2009 | Chicago

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Cathleen Falsani

Conor McPherson's play The Seafarer is not what you'd call light holiday fare. The play, at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, reflects on the flip side of what holiday cheer can bring.

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A Sobering Take On The Holidays: 'Dublin Carol' At Steppenwolf

Chicago Reader | Albert Williams | Posted 12.27.2008 | Chicago

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If ever a play deserved to be called sobering, Dublin Carol is it....

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