Daughters of Ire
Aug 25, 2019 @ The Crowd Theater
photo by carin silkaitis
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Ferocious, fragile and funny women from Irish legend claw their way into modern day. A Seanchaí brings to life women from Ireland’s Ulster Cycle, including Scáthach, Queen Medb, and Deirdre of the Sorrows.
Sunday, August 25 @ 7pm The Crowd Theater (3935 N. Broadway, Chicago) Tix: $10 advance, $12 at the door // BYOB |
Playwright/Performer: Savanna Rae
Director: Carin Silkaitis Sound Design/Original Stage Manager: Ashley Pettit Costume Design: Olivia Crary Lighting Design: Matthew Carney Original Music: Christine Kent Violence Design: Chris Rickett Dramaturgy: Kelly Howe Dialect Coach: Kelly Logelin Script Consultant: Héctor Pascual Álvarez |
Savanna Rae’s recent credits include Short Shakes! Macbeth (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and returning to Macbeth as Malcolm (The Back Room Shakespeare Project). Other Chicago credits include Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare Project of Chicago), Bianca Minola in Shrewish (Artemisia), and Dating and Dragons (The Factory Theatre). With Random Acts: #SafeSpace, The Bone House, The Laramie Project, and columbinus. Savanna created and wrote the solo play Daughters of Ire, which has toured regionally since its premiere in 2015 with Other Theatre. She is a proud member of Other Theatre and Oak Park Festival Theatre and is represented by the incredible team at Shirley Hamilton Talent.
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Carin Silkaitis is the Founding Artistic Director of Other Theatre where her directing credits Others: A 24 Hour Play Festival, Daughters of Ire, and Barney the Elf. Select directing credits include Through the Elevated Line (Silk Road Rising), La Boheme, La Traviata, Madama Butterfly (Music By The Lake), In Her Footsteps (Greenhouse Theater Center – Trellis Project), plus several productions at Roosevelt University and North Central College. Film/TV: Co-Star on Chicago Fire, Nurse in the SAG Feature Unexpected. On stage, she has performed with Greenhouse Theater Center, Artemisia, Eclipse, American Theater Co., Oak Park Festival Theatre, Theater Wit, and Goodman Theatre. Carin is a graduate of the School at Steppenwolf, and she received her MFA in acting from the Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University. Carin is represented by Gray Talent and is a member of Actors Equity Association.
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reviews
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“Daughters of Ire hits you like a splash of alcohol on a still-open wound. It will make you hurt. Better to cry than blink; You don’t want to miss one second. The play is rapid, engaging, and bold. Daughters has the power to affect change – and seeing it is an experience filled with so much heart and passion that it truly could guide the next several thousand years in a brighter direction. See it early, and see it soon – as you will surely want to see it again. “ – The Hawk Chicago
“(Savanna) is a mesmerizing dynamo with the kind of feminist passion sorely lacking from local stages...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.” – The Chicago Reader “A thrilling solo show…This is not some sweet little tale about leprechauns who perform jigs deep in the forest. These are four strong and very defiant Celtic women who were warriors and queens.” – The Wednesday Journal |
photo by jhenai mootz
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