Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun at Writers Theatre on select Saturdays throughout the season. While grownups catch the 3pm matinee, young people can participate in a special theatre workshop taught by WT Education’s professional teaching artists.
Workshop activities are designed to be active, fun, flexible, and adaptable to multiple ages and abilities. Young people from ages 5-11 are welcome. We ask that they are able to use the bathroom by themselves. For questions, contact Writers Theatre Education at education@writerstheatre.org
24-25 Family Matinee Series
Translations Family Matinee
WRITTEN BY BRIAN FRIEL | DIRECTED BY BRADEN ABRAHAMLife in County Donegal, Ireland proceeds much the same in 1833 as it’s always done. Irish-speaking young people gather at the local hedge school where the long-time and long-winded schoolmaster instructs them. This bucolic tranquility is shattered when the schoolmaster’s son arrives home along with members of the British army on an assignment to map the country, draw new borders, and “standardize” local place names into the King’s English.
May 3rd at 3:00pm
Reserve HereDhaba on Devon Avenue
WRITTEN BY MADHURI SHEKAR | DIRECTED BY CHAY YEWDhaba Canteen has been a stalwart institution on Chicago’s Devon Avenue since the ‘60s, serving up delicious Sindhi food with the power to transport diners back to the halcyon days of undivided India. Times are changing, however. With the bank threatening foreclosure and Chef Neeraj’s health in decline, the restaurant may soon be cooking up its last meal—unless sous chef Rita can convince her father to let her take over the kitchen. Rich with culinary tradition and dramatic twists, Dhaba on Devon Avenue serves up a searing Chicago-set story of family, legacy, and survival at all costs.
July 12th at 3:00pm
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