| « Take a Long Swig of Pork Soda | Chicago Girl Done Good » |
Theatre Mon Apr 20 2009
Bible B-Sides
The Sinnerman Ensemble, comprised of a group of the school at Steppenwolf, put on a sometimes wonderful, sometimes audacious, and sometimes "reaching" performance of their production, Bible B-Sides, which is a collection of lesser known Old Testament stories.
The performance consists of 10 of these stories, plus an opening sequence. My personal favorites were the Story of Lot and his daughters, the Story of David and Bathsheba, and the Story of Hosea, Gomer and God. The strongest piece is the Story of Deborah, which is done to a rock and roll theme and features a musical performance at its conclusion which was very exciting.
At times this performance was very strong; at other times it had a contrived "over the top" feel to it. The talent of the actors varies, which accounts for the variance in pieces. However, I think that this troupe has a bright future and this show is definitely worth seeing. It closes this week, so go check it out!
Where: Viaduct Theatre, 3111 N. Western Ave.
When: Closes April 25th - Runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm
Tickets: $20 (student/industry discount $15)
