This year’s Spotlight Reading Series will feature works authored and inspired by Lorraine Hansberry. Explore her literary and political voice as a playwright, an activist, and queer author from Chicago’s South Side.The Spotlight Reading Series will run from July 31 - August 2, 2024 at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts. All events are free and reservations are required.
by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare Based on Homer’s THE ILIAD Translated by Robert Fagles
directed by Senior Artistic Consultant Charles Newell featuring Timothy Edward Kane
A timeless and gripping retelling of Homer’s epic poem, An Iliad returns to Court’s stage, illuminating the human cost of conflict with breathtaking urgency. Timothy Edward Kane reprises his role as The Poet – the sole character in this one-person saga – who recounts a tale of war, hubris, and destruction that spirals across millennia and crashes into our present day. Experience the raw power of Kane’s performance in Court Theatre’s intimate Abelson Auditorium, and confront the necessity of the classics head-on.
