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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Catey Sullivan - For the Sun-Times

A Red Orchid’s absurdly wonderful ‘Moors’ is ruthlessly profound, peculiarly funny

Christina Gorman (as Huldey) and Audrey Billings (as Emilie) in a scene from the A Red Orchid Theatre production of “The Moors.” | Fadeout Foto

It’s been almost two years since A Red Orchid Theatre had a live performance in its storied, intimate Wells Street space, but as playwright Jen Silverman’s weird and wonderful “The Moors” unspools, it’s clear that the ensemble’s mighty light hasn’t dimmed.

Director Kirsten Fitzgerald’s 100-minute staging showcases what has long been A Red Orchid’s singular strength: committed, razor-sharp ensemble members capable of wresting profundity (and a whole lot of laughter) from absurdity, or rather, what initially sounds like absurdity.

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