In Strangeloop's ambitious production, the show is cast entirely with women, who play both male and female roles. The purpose of this is unclear; had the male characters been changed to female for a nontraditional treatment of power roles, this might have been a genuinely interesting approach that opened creative possibilities, but simply having women play men adds nothing to the story. (read more...)
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:34AM on May 16, 2013