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

For lucha libre diehards and newbies alike, Goodman Theatre’s multifaceted ‘Lucha Teotl’ is irresistible

A lucha libre wrestling ring takes center stage — literally — in Goodman Theatre’s “Lucha Teotl.” (Liz Lauren)

“Take this as a celebration!” exhorts the exuberant emcee at the top of “Lucha Teotl,” a raucous collaboration between the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance, the National Museum of Mexican Art and the Goodman Theater. It’s almost impossible to do otherwise.

Christopher Llewyn Ramirez’ and Jeff Colangelo’s 100-minute odyssey through lucha libre — the Mexico-born sport/theater hybrid starring masked fighters with torrid backstories and bone-crunching moves — merges sport with theater with fabulous impact. 

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