Historical Background, Dramaturgy, and Design

Alex Goodrich by Michael Brosilow. These texts and resources explore the history behind Fen, its dramaturgy, and design. Take a look and learn… Read More

Britishisms

Elizabeth Laidlaw and Alex Goodrich by Michael Brosilow. Explore this vocabulary list compiled by dramaturg Derek Matson. These definitions may help provide some context… Read More

Synopsis and Characters

Synopsis Lizzie Bourne, Genevieve VenJohnson, and Morgan Lavenstein by Michael Brosilow. Fen takes place in the Fens of eastern England in the 1980s, a swampy,… Read More

Where Is He Off To? The Japanese Businessman and Foreign Shadow in FEN

England, 1983. The premier production of Caryl Churchill’s Fen opened with British actress Cecily Hobbs greeting the audience, dispelling the haunting… Read More

Meet Court’s New Director of Education, Jarrett King

For Jarrett King, the connection between the arts and arts education is clear: “Art has a unique ability to synthesize the human condition. Education… Read More

Theatre & Thought Series

In spring of 2020 – in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic – theatres across Chicago were shut down, Court included. Our production of Caryl… Read More

You Don’t Own Me

Fen explores themes that are undeniably relevant, as playwright Caryl Churchill’s scrutiny of gender equality, aspiration, and… Read More

“Think of Us as Yourself”: Globalization, Neoliberalism, and the Politics of FEN

“The Most Expensive Earth in England”: Wicken Fen, image courtesy of Wikipedia. Caryl Churchill’s 1983 play, Fen, opens with an address… Read More

Chicago Theatre Week Returns This February

The eleventh annual Chicago Theatre Week is right around the corner, and we can’t wait.  Running from February 16 – 26, Chicago Theatre Week… Read More

The Feminism of FEN

Genevieve VenJohnson, Morgan Lavenstein, Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel, and Elizabeth Laidlaw by Michael Brosilow. The ending of Fen seems to come out of… Read More