Upcoming Performances:
Adler's grimly psychological "The Yellow Wallpaper" is compelling… Adler capably weaves together stinging snippets of text and the suggestion of one woman's world unraveling in almost lyrical measures -- aided by the unsettling music/sound design by Tim Hort, Braham Fetter and Joe Griffin -- the drama remains on an intimate, subconscious plane.” Chicago Tribune
The Yellow Wallpaper is based on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's gripping 1890 short story of one woman’s battle with her own rapidly vanishing sanity in the throes of Post-Partum Depression. Given the "rest cure" by her physician husband, she retires to her bedroom where she becomes hypnotically fixated on the patterns in its yellow wallpaper—patterns that eventually take on the forms of other trapped women. It features original music by Tim Hort, Braham Fetter and Joe Griffin The piece was adapted for the stage by Ellyzabeth Adler and Amanda Healy Collins. "I became intrigued with adapting The Yellow Wallpaper for the stage after reading the original short story not long ago," says Adler, "and it seems more and more relevant since over the past couple years there has been several stories in the media about women with post partum depression. The Yellow Wallpaper is filled with many themes including identity, the role of women in marriage and going against societies norms which are still prevalent today.”
Join us on September 20th at 2 pm at Gorilla Tango Theatre for a free discussion about the Yellow Wallpaper and its role in modern day activism in women’s literature. Panel includes: the cast, Amanda Healy Collins, Priscilla Perkins, Associate Professor of English, Roosevelt University, and Regina Buccola, Core Faculty, Women's and Gender Studies, Roosevelt University.
All those who attend will receive a free 2 for 1 ticket good for the October performances.
Performances
October 3-5, and October 10-12, 2008
Runs Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m., & Sundays at 7 p.m.
Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL 60647 Street parking available, CTA accessible - Blue line Western/ #49 Western, #73 Armitage and #56 Milwaukee busses
Handicapped accessible
Call for tickets: 773-598-4549 or Gorilla Tango Theatre
$15 general admission
2 for 1 tickets students & industry
Group discounts for 8 or more - call 773-486-8261
Ask about book club discounts & discussions with the artists
Guest performances by artists exploring the themes of “The Yellow Wallpaper,” including Erica Mott (as a woman made of trash enacts the social norms of a high society lady and plays out her obsession with romantic ideals to the point of hysteria), and Sabrina Cavins (“Weaving Trail of Difference”-modern dance Inspired by conversations and stories from her grandmother) the weekend of October 3-5; and the final weekend of October 10-12 will feature poetry by Rachel Javellana and Nina Corwin’s poetry with music.
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble & Kids Project 2480 N. Albany Ave. Unit 1 Chicago, IL 60647