May 7-19 2013

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2013 School Matinee Performances

Under the Stars | Canada

Montrals LIllusion, Thtre de marionettes (puppet theater) uses the original Hansel and Gretel tale by the Brothers Grimm to reflect on poverty, fear, imagination, and change. For ages 6+.
Tuesday, May 7 at 12:30 PM Friday, May 10 at 12:30 PM Wednesday, May 8 at 12:30 PM

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Performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Edlis Neeson Theater; 220 East Chicago Avenue

Thursday, May 9 at 12:30 PM

Murder on the Midwest Express | Chicago

Last year's Stages favorite (and Chicago's own) Theatre Un*Speak*Able returns this May with its latest physical comedy gem, this time a whodunit about a murder on the high-speed rail tracks between Chicago and Toronto. For ages 10+.
Performances at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, Zaek McVay Theater; 2433 North Lincoln Avenue Tuesday, May 14 at 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 14 at 12:30 PM Friday, May 17 at 12:30 PM

Paige in Full | Baltimore

Writer and performer Paige Hernandez brings us her unique coming-of-age story, a 21st-century not-so-fairy-tale about Everygirls search for acceptance, meaning, and her one true love. For ages 12+.
Performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Edlis Neeson Theater; 220 East Chicago Avenue

Tuesday, May 7 at 10:30 AM Friday, May 10 at 10:30 AM

Wednesday, May 8 at 10:30 AM

Thursday, May 9 at 10:30 AM

Sleeping Beauty Dreams | Mexico

Marionetas de la Esquinas humorous storytelling and whimsical puppetry awaken this sleeping princess as never before in a contemporary take on the classic tale. For ages 5+.
Performances at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, Zaek McVay Theater; 2433 North Lincoln Avenue Wednesday, May 15 at 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 15 at 12:30 PM *Thursday, May 16 at 10:00 AM *Thursday, May 16 at 12:30 PM *Performed in Spanish/ Presentado en Espaol

Cloud Man | Scotland

This highly visual, gentle story tells the tale of Cloudia, a cloud expert whose lifelong dream is to see the Cloud Man, a rare creature who lives a quiet life up in the sky. For ages 4+.
Performances at the Storefront Theater; 66 East Randolph Street Tuesday, May 7 at 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 8 at 10:00 AM Thursday, May 9 at 10:00 AM Friday, May 10 at 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 15 at 10:00 AM Thursday, May 16 at 10:00 AM

Part exhibit, part experience, h.g. is an extraordinary retelling of Hansel and Gretel and re-imagines what fairy tales, and theatre, can be. For ages 10+.
Performances at the Chicago Cultural Center, Dance Studio; 77 East Randolph Street Monday, May 13 at 10:00 AM

h.g. | Switzerland

Tickets go on sale January 28th, 2013 at 10:00 AM. Call 312-494-9509 to make reservations or to inquire about subsidized tickets. Visit www.chicagohumanities.org for more information.