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s scholarship alone would be an accomplishment worthy of commendation. That the
Defiant company makes it so much fun is an additional blessing." - Windy City Times
273:"Defiant Theatre has come up with some splendidly gruesome, darkly comic stage images... Defiant Theatre is clearly a company to keep an eye on." - Chicago Reader
1141:"Defiant Theatre, not a troupe to shy away from the eek, the ook or even the odd "uck," has a spirited blood-sucker now on display, just in time for Halloween." -
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1172:"Its replication of and commentary on the clichés of its testosterone-fueled genre is as timely as the product it mocks." - Windy City Times
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793:"A very interesting play with serious intellectual heft... There's no doubting this troupe's stellar theatrical chops." - Chicago Tribune
931:"Everyone in this production, from the light designer to each of the actors, takes big risks. But the risks pay off in poetry." - Newcity
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440:"The most sensational off-Loop show to hit the stage in a very long time... The production is truly remarkable." - Chicago Tribune
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1090:"A mixed-up contemporary shebang, full of unruly life... Some of the violence is just plain fabulous." - Chicago Tribune
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Defiant the "Best Experimental Theatre" in their August 1999 Best of Chicago issue. The company disbanded in 2004.
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charms its audience with sly nods to its predictability." - Chicago Sun-Times
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work in every aspect... They've put on one hell of a show." - Chicago
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140:. The eclectic troupe specialized in productions that emphasized inventive
1302:- Carol Cox, Jennifer Keller, Sarah Laleman, Beth Nowak, Christine Pascual
1039:"A wild ride on a crazily off-kilter roller coaster." - Chicago Sun-Times
974:"Its comic-strip overkill is amusing and invigorating." - Chicago Tribune
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1199:"A textbook example of Chicago pop-fusion theater." - Chicago Sun-Times
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1725:"Action Movie: The Play--The Director's Cut, Theater Critic's Choice"
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Sound Design - Gregor Mortis, Greg
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772:"Defiant has set themselves up for a nice franchise." - Newcity
445:"Breathtaking disregard for their own safety." - Chicago Reader
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Wednesday, November 3, 1999 at National Pastime Theater
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695:"A healthy dose of both heaving bosoms and good-old fashioned
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880:, charged with violence and spiritualism." - Chicago Tribune
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Opened Friday, November 19, 1993 at The
Greenview Arts Center
1452:"Riding the Dolphin; The Quarantine, Performing Arts Review"
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876:"The whole production has the rough, raw air of a medieval
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company founded in 1993 by a group of students from the
650:"Unforgettable theatrical thrills." - Chicago Tribune
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1641:"'ACTION MOVIE: THE PLAY' PROVIDES THRILLS AND SPILLS"
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1194:Opened Sunday, June 27, 2004 at The Chopin Theatre
278:"Do you have good taste? Check it at the door." -
144:, perverse and controversial topics, and skillful
1515:"Staging The Unthinkable, Performing Arts Review"
1411:Fight Choreography - Joe Foust & Geoff Coates
1190:adapted by Justin Fletcher & Richard Ragsdale
1045:Nicholas DeBeaubien's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1031:directed by Christopher Johnson & Jim Slonina
951:Opened Friday, September 14, 2001 at The Viaduct
391:directed by Linda Gillum & Barb Wruck Thometz
1273:Actor in a Principal Role - Christopher Thometz
1086:Opened Friday, January 17, 2003 at The Viaduct
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1599:"Fantasy Takes Exciting Shift In 'Skriker'"
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134:University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1597:Christiansen, Richard (15 October 1997).
1534:Christiansen, Richard (16 January 1996).
1494:"Grand Confusion, Performing Arts Review"
1270:Original Adaptation - Christopher Johnson
822:"Rich with storytelling make-believe." -
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
3011:Performing groups disestablished in 2004
1662:"Bash 'n' Trash, Performing Arts Review"
1620:"Phaedra's Love, Performing Arts Review"
1557:"'Ubu Raw' A Rousing, Maniacal Knockout"
1376:Actor in a Supporting Role - Jim Slonina
2752:Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
1471:Barnidge, Mary Shen (27 October 1994).
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1308:and Masks - B. Emil Boulos, Joe Foust,
2598:Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater
1555:Christiansen, Richard (19 June 1996).
1221:Opened Thursday, September 9, 2004 at
3006:Performing groups established in 1993
1767:profile article about Defiant Theatre
1744:Phillips, Michael (15 October 2003).
1683:"Monster Hit, Performing Arts Review"
1429:Williams, Albert (25 November 1993).
1164:Opened Sunday, April 18, 2004 at The
517:"Blisteringly intelligent comedy." -
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2498:Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago
1704:"Bluebeard, Performing Arts Review"
1681:Hayford, Justin (15 October 1998).
1160:by Joe Foust & Richard Ragsdale
961:Sci-fi Action Movie in Space Prison
754:by Joe Foust & Richard Ragsdale
721:Opened Thursday, March 11, 1999 at
639:by Joe Foust & Richard Ragsdale
525:"A nonstop laugh riot." - Newcity
2108:Music, theater and performing arts
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1578:"Ubu Raw, Performing Arts Review"
1492:Helbig, Jack (23 February 1995).
966:written and directed by Joe Foust
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1450:Shaw, Stephanie (19 May 1994).
1381:Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage
1219:directed by Christopher Johnson
1084:directed by Christopher Johnson
990:Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage
898:, it's "Wow!" - Lerner Booster
870:directed by Christopher Johnson
530:"She's way fun!" - Nightlines
211:may be dead; Defiant Theatre's
200:directed by Christopher Johnson
34:needs additional citations for
2762:Chicago Avenue Pumping Station
2320:Collaboraction Theatre Company
1746:"'Dracula' has perfect timing"
1282:Original Music - Sean Sinitski
1279:- Brian & Matthew Callahan
1054:, Levi Lee and Rebecca Wackler
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2628:Ruth Page Center for the Arts
2456:The Practical Theatre Company
1639:Jones, Chris (31 July 1998).
1356:Direction - Lisa Rothschiller
1324:Overall Technical Achievement
1251:Overall Technical Achievement
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611:directed by Lisa Rothschiller
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2613:Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
2325:ETA Creative Arts Foundation
1723:Green, Nick (24 June 1999).
1660:Green, Nick (30 July 1998).
1576:Helbig, Jack (6 June 1996).
1513:Langer, Adam (11 May 1995).
1408:Sound Design - Gregor Mortis
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209:Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
2603:Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
1536:"Revenge Amusing In 'Ugly'"
1401:Joseph Jefferson Citations
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1192:directed by Justin Fletcher
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1372:Joseph Jefferson Citation
1265:Joseph Jefferson Citations
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215:most certainly is not." -
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2623:Luna Negra Dance Theater
2451:Playwrights Theatre Club
2360:Porchlight Music Theatre
2279:Theatre Building Chicago
1000:directed by Linda Gillum
889:." - Chicago Free Press
785:directed by Linda Gillum
569:directed by Linda Gillum
333:directed by Darren Critz
267:Strawdog Theatre Company
16:American theatre company
2757:Cadillac Palace Theatre
2664:Chicago Symphony Chorus
2593:Chicago Festival Ballet
2559:San Carlo Opera Company
2431:Illinois Theatre Center
1187:George MacDonald Fraser
1108:directed by Jim Slonina
1103:Fabulon Historifarcicon
1056:directed by Jim Slonina
838:directed by Jim Slonina
723:Victory Gardens Theater
719:directed by Jim Slonina
511:directed by Jim Slonina
500:The Mystery of Irma Vep
2503:Lyric Opera of Chicago
1398:Action Movie: The Play
1388:Outstanding Production
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1787:and Defiant's closing
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1785:A Clockwork Orange
1783:review/article of
1352:After Dark Awards
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725:Downstairs Studio
567:by Caryl Churchill
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783:by Joan Schenkar
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