Chicago Puppet presents:
The House is a puppet comedy thriller for teens and adults that tells the story of the Warehouse Family Funeral Home. On her deathbed, the undertaker changes her last will and testament, a secret begins to unravel and an evil plan is formed. Two puppeteers lead audiences behind closed doors and into rooms which hide unspeakably dark deeds. Their complex puppet performance takes place in a revolving set featuring intricate lighting, strange contraptions and scary sound effects—the perfect setting for a comic thriller filled with hilarious horror, twists and turns and jumping souls.
Dates/Times:
Thursday, January 29 at 6 p.m.
Thursday, January 29 at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, January 30 at 6 p.m.
Friday, January 30 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, January 31 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, January 31 at 6 p.m.
Sunday, February 1 at 2 p.m.
Location:
Steppenwolf’s Merle Reskin Space
1624 N. Halsted St.
Cost:
$43 Regular
$35 Students and Seniors
Ages: 13 and up
Running Time: 55 mins
ADA Accessible? Yes
Sofie Krog Teater is one of the leading puppet theaters in Denmark, known for creating unique comical universes with magic set designs that open up and amaze the audience. The company was started in 2003 by puppeteer and puppet maker Sofie Krog and was expanded in 2009 with set designer and puppeteer David Faraco. The theater tours nationally and internationally and has won numerous awards for their performances.
More at sofiekrog.com/the-house
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