Welcome!

I love theater. I love storytelling. In fact, I'm a professional storyteller, amongst other occupations.

I moved to Chicago a year ago, and have been pleasantly overwhelmed with the wealth of opportunities for theater here in the Windy City. In fact, my closest friendships here have emerged directly from the community of theater lovers.

So far, I've attended plays across the spectrum that Chicago has to offer: at the Steppenwolf, the Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Victory Gardens, the Raven, the Greenhouse, DCA, Lookingglass, and a whole panoply of independents / store fronts. I love it!

So, why shouldn't I share my thoughts and experiences? I know I would have loved this kind of a blog when I first arrived, and I hope my readers will contribute their comments as well.

Look for reviews of the following in the upcoming weeks; with any luck, I may go back and reflect on other shows I've seen (and can still comment on in sufficiently worthwhile detail).

"Tree" and "The Gospel" at Victory Gardens; "El Noglar," "Stage Kiss" and "Chinglish" at the Goodman, and "Romeo and Juliet" at the Raven.

Enjoy!

Jim

The only way to tell a Truth is with a story.