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by Hugh Iglarsh | August 7, 2026

Gift Theatre’s “Marble” Starts Strong Before Going Cold and Hard Endings are never easy, but rarely does a play that begins so well move so decisively in the wrong direction as does Marina Carr’s 2009 work, an Irish dramedy that’s almost salvaged by a quartet of powerful performances.

by Hugh Iglarsh | October 27, 2022

Dreary But Not Scary: A Review of The Gift Theatre’s “The Locusts” at Theater Wit

by Irene Hsiao | March 8, 2019

Father, Sister, Son: A Review of Doubt: A Parable at The Gift Theatre

by Sharon Hoyer | January 2, 2019

Players 2019: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago

by Kevin Greene | October 4, 2016

For the Living A Review of A Life Extra Ordinary at The Gift Theatre

by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom | October 12, 2015

Review: Good For Otto/The Gift Theatre

by Zach Freeman | April 1, 2014

Review: Thinner Than Water/Gift Theatre

by Zach Freeman | October 2, 2013

Review: Broadsword/The Gift Theatre

by Johnny Oleksinski | April 15, 2013

Review: Oliver!/Drury Lane Theatre

by Brian Hieggelke | January 15, 2012

Review: Blizzard ’67/Chicago Dramatists

by Erin Kelsey | October 11, 2011

Fox Valley Rep announces 2012 season

by Erin Kelsey | September 29, 2011

Circle Theatre announces 2011-2012 season

by Brian Hieggelke | October 2, 2009

Noble Fools 2010 season announcement

by Ilanakowarski | August 12, 2004

Review: The Pavilion/The Gift Theatre Company

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