Articles tagged with: Chris Rickett
‘Raisin in the Sun’ at TimeLine: Family dreams confront reality in a journey back to the future
![‘Raisin in the Sun’ at TimeLine: Family dreams confront reality in a journey back to the future Karl (Chris Rickett, left) tries to talk the Youngers out of moving to all-white Clybourne Park. TimeLine's 'A Raisin in the Sun' 2013 (Lara Goetsch)](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Karl-Chris-Rickett-left-tries-to-talk-the-Youngers-out-of-moving-to-all-white-Clybourne-Park.-TimeLines-A-Raisin-in-the-Sun-2013-Lara-Goetsch-125x125.jpg)
Review: The disturbing thing about Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 play “A Raisin in the Sun,” a sharply drawn portrait of America’s racial divide and one black family’s resolve to cross that chasm, is how current it still feels in the season-opening production at TimeLine Theatre, potently and humanely crafted by director Ron OJ Parson. ★★★★
Redtwist puts an intimate spin on dark humor of McDonagh’s rough and quirky ‘Inishmaan’
![Redtwist puts an intimate spin on dark humor of McDonagh’s rough and quirky ‘Inishmaan’ Cripple of Inishmaan at Redtwist Theatre 2012 Patrick Whalen as Bartley and Baize Buzan as Slippy Helen credit Kimberly Loughlin](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Cripple-of-Inishmaan-at-Redtwist-Theatre-2012-Patrick-Whalen-as-Bartley-and-Baize-Buzan-as-Helen-credit-Kimberly-Loughlin-125x125.jpg)
Cripple Billy’s adventure. 4 stars!