Before the show, explore the art in our lobby gallery and meet the women and femme artists representing and reshaping cultural traditions from across Southwest Asia and North Africa. After the show, join Iraq, But Funny playwright and performer Atra Asdou for a panel discussion celebrating women in the arts--past, present, and future. Featuring
New! This season, go behind the scenes of every Lookingglass show with workshops and classes designed to spark your curiosity. During IRAQ, BUT FUNNY, join Lookingglass artist John Gregorio before the show for a gentle introduction to improv that will leave a laughing impression. Bringing a group? Request a custom workshop. Let’s play!
Southwest Asia and North Africa: a crossroads for the world. The SWANA community in CHI itself is vast and diverse. Cause enough to congregate around our production of IRAQ, BUT FUNNY and celebrate Chicago’s SWANA community. Join us on July 10th for a pre-show mixer at 6pm featuring live music and scrumptious bites. Stick around after the …
Lookingglass Theatre and Actors Gymnasium team up once to again, as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks, to bring you an original, circus-infused story that showcases the transformative magic of a simple act of kindness. Conveyed without spoken language, and through dance, clown, and circus, Ice Cream Circus! is designed …
For the first time in Lookingglass’ history, audiences are invited to go behind the scenes and experience its new play development program, gglassworks, with the inaugural GglassFest. Attendees will have the opportunity to see how the Lookingglass Ensemble proposes new work to one another, to preview stories coming to the Lookingglass stage, and to participate …
