Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s “Hamnet”/Photo: Manuel Harlan, courtesy the Royal Shakespeare Company

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Hamnet
(Chicago Shakespeare Theater)
The tragic story of Shakespeare’s loss of his son was recently told in a film by Chloé Zhao. Here it’s told by the Royal Shakespeare Company, adapted for the stage by Lolita Chakrabarti.
Starts February 10

2
Kubrickian
(Factory Theater)
You’re trapped in a room with two other people. Why talk about anything else when you could talk about Stanley Kubrick?
Starts February 13

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Hedda Gabler
(Remy Bumppo)
Henrik Ibsen’s classic Norwegian play was recently adapted into a film by Nia DaCosta. Here Marti Lyons leads the Broadway adaptation by Christopher Shinn.
Starts February 5

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The Outsiders
(Broadway In Chicago)
Stay gold: Ponyboy Curtis and the greasers face up against the rival Socs in this Tony-winning musical, “adapted from S.E. Hinton’s seminal novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic film.”
Starts February 10

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Top Girls
(Raven Theatre)
Lucky Stiff directs Caryl Churchill’s play featuring exchanges with notable women throughout time, creating a “compelling exploration of their aspirations.”
Starts February 12