The Long Christmas Dinner Theater Review & Comments
Holidays have a unique way of punctuating our lives. Through this activity we assess alliances, trade information, and mark the passage of time.
In The Long Christmas Dinner written by Thorton Wilder, presented by TUTA Theatre in Chicago we join an affluent Midwestern family, sometime in the not-too-distant past, at their Christmas table.
What is unusual is that, this is not just one dinner, it is a sequence of similar dinners seamlessly stitched together in a linear fashion, showing a progression of events that affect this family over multiple generations.
This production features an excellent ensemble, expertly directed by Jacqueline Stone.
- Charlie Irving: Plays Genevieve
- Joan Merlo: Plays Mother Bayard and Ermengarde
- Matt Miles: Plays Roderick and Roderick II
- Huy Nguyen: Plays Charles
- Wain Parham: Plays Cousin Brandon and Sam
- Seoyoung Park: Plays Leonora
- Alexis Primus: Plays Lucia and Lucia II
The Long Christmas Dinner is presented by TUTA Theatre at the Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark Street, Chicago through December 26, 2024. Running time is 75 minutes with no intermission. For tickets and information visit www.tutatheatre.org.
The relatively new Bramble Arts Loft in Andersonville is a refreshing light and airy facility with two performance spaces. This production takes place in the Beatrice Theatre configured as a half round (thrust) of about 100 stadium style seats with good sightlines for all. Located on the second floor with an elevator available.
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