The Lower Depths Gwydion Theater

Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths follows the lives of fourteen people who have found themselves at the bottom of the economic ladder as they search for what (or who) caused them to descend into fatal poverty.

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Rhynoceron by KT Shivak Chicago International Puppet Theatre Festival

Jan 22 7p;
Jan 23 3p & 8p;
Jan 24 11a & 730p;
Jan 25 3p

Chicago Premiere - Rhynoceron traces the true events surrounding the arrival of a one-horned rhinoceros to Renaissance Europe, sparking an obsession that continued for hundreds of years. (Run time: 70 mins. Age:TBC).

Tickets $43/$35 (students & seniors)
info@chicagopuppetfest.org

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The Little Theater at the End of the World, Opus II by Théâtre de la Massue Chicago International Puppet Theatre Festival

Jan 28 730p,
Jan 29 4p,
Jan 30-31 7p,
Feb 1 3p

From France – From the outset, Théâtre de la Massue breaks the mold and invites us to construct a live territory in interaction with its audience. On stage, a hazy, rugged landscape emerges, gradually populated by puppets with sculpted faces. Here and there, these little creatures are busy with strange and sometimes absurd tasks..(Run time: 80 mins. Age:14+).

Tickets $43/$35 (students & seniors)
info@chicagopuppetfest.org

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Photos - Main Stage scenic design examples

Examples of scenic design at Main Stage of Chopin Theatre

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Photos - Studio Stage Scenic Design Samples

Examples of scenic design at Chopin Studio Stage with adjacent Lounge

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