Pictured above: Marcela Torres/Photo: Jesse Meredith Alongside sex, violence occupies a singularly controversial position in art. Nearly every art critic of the 20th century, from Antonin Artaud to Susan Sontag,…
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Pictured above: Actors rehearsing on a stage/Photo: Ruca Souza A friend of mine came into Chicago from out of town and asked me what plays were running while they were…
Pictured above: (l to r) Rory Zacher, Rob Frankel, Stephanie Mattos, and Myesha-Tiara in Swamp Baby/Photo: Shepsu Aakhu Lauren “LL” Lundy has only been with Chicago theatre mainstay MPAACT since…
Pictured above: Capture from Jen Kutner’s The Other/Photo: Micki Harris What does it mean to be in a relationship with technology? Her literalized this on screen, but the artists in…
photo by Jaysin Trevino Today, the Chicago Tribune published a hit piece on Mayoral Candidate Amara Enyia citing her personal financial issues in a way that was only objective in that it didn’t…
Pictured above: Bruch Thomas Reed and Benjamin Sprunger in About Face Theatre’s Chicago premiere of Dada Woof Papa Hot/Photo: Michael Brosilow About Face Theatre’s Dada Woof Papa Hot by Peter…
Pictured above: Promotional photo for Corey Smith’s Essay on the Emil Bach House/Photo: Drew Angle Editor’s Note: If you would like to be featured in future Scapi upcoming monthly productions…
Pictured above: Dan Kerr-Hobert in Tedium by The Neo-Futurists/Photo: The Neo-Futurists For the last five years, The Chicago International Puppet Festival has sought to further Chicago’s rich puppet history, growing…
Pictured above: Comedian Whitney Wasson produces the sober showcase Serenity Now!/Photo: Loren Egeland Today, artists are more open about their process of recovery. Marc Maron has helped demystify the shame…
Scapi Magazine’s monthly column about the history of experimental history in Chicago has a name! Makers and Breakers features 500 Clown in this installment by Scapi contributor Felix Abidor. Through a decade of clowning and physical innovation, 500 Clown has left a performance legacy that has endured long after the group’s dissolution.
Pictured above: Photo: Force Majeur Editor’s Note: Scapi Magazine contributor Estelle Rosenfeld is writing a column series about starting a theater career, as well as tips and wisdom for resume…
Pictured above: A still from Transparent Bodies, an Opera Butoh Lab performance occurring on January 11/Photo: Opera Butoh Lab Editor’s Note: If you would like to be featured in future…