In a Word
A gripping and poetic new work from the author of Victory Gardens’ acclaimed production Samsara. Fiona must sort through what’s left of her life and sanity when her son mysteriously vanishes. The director of The House Theatre’s hit Season on the Line makes her Strawdog debut.
RECOMMENDED “Lauren Yee’s In A Word will leave you in a poetic state of mind. You’ll find yourself grasping for ways to describe this manic work that will ultimately fall short of the breathless experience of witnessing it. Despite that, here is my best shot: In A Word is like a flourless chocolate cake. From the outside it may not look like much, but as a sensory experience it is rich to the point of being almost too much to bear.”—New City
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED “… a stunningly powerful, emotionally gripping production, directed with an energetic fervor … The cast is magnificent … this current Chicago presentation follows Lauren Yees recent productions and script revisions of her play in San Francisco, San Diego, and Cleveland. It’s hard to imagine this piece being in better shape than it is in this devastating Windy City production. It’s a theatrical punch to the gut that will leave audiences breathless.”—Chicago Theatre Review
Cast
Creative Team
Lauren Yee
Author
Jess McLeod
Director
Abhi Shrestha
Assistant Director
Sarah JHP Watkins
Set Design
John Kelly*
Light Design
Izumi Inaba
Costume Design
Jamie Karas
Props Design
Heath Hays*
Sound Design
Melanie Kulas
Stage Manager
Emmaline Keddy-Hector
Production Managerf
* Strawdog Theatre ensemble member