Silent Theatre Company in association with The Journeymen is presenting “Lulu” at City Lit Theatre, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Performances run Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8 p.m., through Dec. 18. All tickets are $15; call (773) 544-1749.
“Lulu” is adapted from German playwright Frank Wedekind’s 1894 Lulu cycle “Earth Spirit” and "Pandora’s Box.” It follows the escapades of the unbearably sexy Lulu who causes many to destroy themselves while pursuing the maddening passion she inspires. “Lulu” presents its story in complete silence. It takes the silent film genre, combines it with German expressionism, and portrays it on stage to accent with gesticulation and body language, what words sometimes fail to express. |
