RINK LIFE–World Premiere
Presented as part of Steppenwolf’s LookOut Series
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“An electric, adventurous, big-hearted, and hilarious tour-de-force”
In Rink Life, Lucky Plush brings its highly integrated approach to dance-theater into a communal space that nods to the visual aesthetics and social dynamics of 1970’s roller rink culture, where relationships and storylines are as transient as the world that contains them. Rink Life’s staging and choreography are built from the rink’s spatial rules and social codes, and its script-turned-libretto—created from passing conversations, distant whispers, pop-song earworms, and found scripts—is entirely spoken and sung live. As the ensemble sings full-throatedly to score their experiences, they demonstrate through effort, risk, beauty, and failure that they—and we—are utterly dependent on one another.
Thursday, November 7th - Saturday, November 9th at 8pm
Sunday, November 10th at 3:30pm
Monday, November 11th at 7pm
Thursday, November 14 - Saturday November 16th at 8pm
Steppenwolf box office (312) 335-1650
General Admission: $40
Student Rate: $15
Senior/Active Military Rate: $25
CREATED & DIRECTED BY Julia Rhoads
DEVISED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ENSEMBLE: Kara Brody, Michel Rodriguez Cintra, Elizabeth Luse, Jacinda Ratcliffe, Rodolfo Sánchez Sarracino, A. Raheim White, Meghann Rose Wilkinson
COLLABORATING DIRECTOR: Leslie Buxbaum Danzig
VOCAL COLLABORATOR: Bethany Clearfield
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Rachel Levy
COSTUME DESIGNER: Patrick Burns
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER: Rachel Damon
AUDIO ENGINEER: Bradford Chapin