i have spent the last week and a half working on a show in chicago with my dear friends jenny and kira from bu! i designed their most recent project, "cta: coming to america", which opened this weekend. it has been the most amazing experience. the ensemble style work, the wonderful people, the amazing city, and the whirlwind process have made this the most incredible trip ever!
the show went up in theatre building chicago, on belmont avenue. it's got three theatres in it and the staff there was incredibly helpful and nice. we went on a weekend retreat in michigan before load in, which was super helpful in terms of clarifying the work and getting us all ready for the tech process.
the show itself is really cool: its stories of immigrants (all living) who came to chicago from over 6 different countries. jenny and kira have spent the last year doing interviews and have created a really cool theatre piece that connects them all together. it was wonderful to watch the ensemble work together to create an hour and a half of non-stop physical engagement with the text. it is beautiful!
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