Besties’ friendship is put to the ultimate test in splendid ‘Chlorine Sky’ at Steppenwolf

Samuel B. Jackson (from left), Akili Ni Mali, Tiffany Renee Johnson, Destini Huston and Demetra Dee star in Steppenwolf Theatre’s world premiere adaptation of “Chlorine Sky.” (Michael Brosilow)

Best-friend relationships can be fraught, especially if those involved suddenly find their interests painfully diverging.

And rarely do the stakes of such ruptures seem higher than they do in high school. Set in and around a high school, what’s at risk is raw, apparent and relatable no matter your age in Steppenwolf Theatre’s world premiere adaptation of “Chlorine Sky.”