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This piece contains mild spoilers.  From the get-go, the Lookingglass Theatre Company’s production of “Villette” informs audiences of exactly the type of story they will not see. The story is told from the perspective of the reserved Lucy Snowe, a young woman hardened by misgivings of the past. Lookingglass artistic associate Sara Gmitter’s adaptation of...

The intent here, I think, is to universalize the story of the young Englishwoman in France, and not worry unduly about the original cultural specifics.

Clocking in at just over two and a half hours, Sara Gmitter’s adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s “Villette,” feels abridged to the point of incompleteness.

Lake Forests Citadel Theatre revives "The Christians," Lucas Hnaths examination of faith and what happens when long-held beliefs are challenged, while Lookingglass Theatre premieres its adaptation of Charlotte Brontës "Villette."

Lloyd Suh’s play “The Chinese Lady,” now in its Chicago premiere, has a spectacular central performance from Mi Kang.

Playwright Jiehae Park’s dark comedy “peerless” is set to hit the stage at the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts this weekend. A modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” “peerless” is a master’s of fine arts collaboration that tells the story of twin sisters, M and L, and their journey of getting into “the...