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City Lit Theater Company
@citylittheater.bsky.social
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We're a Chicago theater that produces adaptations of literary material, scripted plays by language-oriented playwrights, and original material developed especially for us, among other projects.
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Happy Opening to the cast and crew of STRANGE CARGO: THE DOOM OF THE DEMETER!

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Do you like City Lit?
or Do you like Trivia?
Or Do you like Public Houses?
Then plan on joining us on Saturday 11/8 at 2:00 at Burke’s!

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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 4d
Meet the cast of STRANGE CARGO:

Brian Parry returns to our stage as Gorodetsky. He last appeared in R.U.R. and THE HOUSE OF IDEAS. He is a Redtwist company member and has also been seen with Remy Bumppo, Lifeline, Steep, Eclipse, Northlight, Court and many other companies around town.
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 7d
books on the chopping block | Support Free Reading Today — City Lit Theater Company - Home
Explore our event celebrating the importance of free access to books and fight censorship with dramatic readings during Banned Books Week.
www.citylit.org
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 7d
Did you know Bram Stoker’s DRACULA has been banned due to its themes of sexuality, violence, and the supernatural? Hear excerpts from frequently challenged books at our free reading at 2:00 today at the Edgewater Library.

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 #LetFreedomRead
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 8d
books on the chopping block | Support Free Reading Today — City Lit Theater Company - Home
Explore our event celebrating the importance of free access to books and fight censorship with dramatic readings during Banned Books Week.
www.citylit.org
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 8d
Did you know Ray Bradbury’s FAHRENHEIT 451, a novel about banning books, has been banned for “dirty talk” and discussions about drugs and for being anti-censorship? Hear excerpts from frequently challenged books at our free reading in Edgewater.

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 8d
Previews start tonight!

Will you survive the voyage?

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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 9d
books on the chopping block | Support Free Reading Today — City Lit Theater Company - Home
Explore our event celebrating the importance of free access to books and fight censorship with dramatic readings during Banned Books Week.
www.citylit.org
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 9d
It’s Banned Books Week!
Did you know Margaret Atwood’s THE HANDMAID’S TALE has been banned for “the discussion of feminism?”
Hear excerpts from frequently challenged books at our free readings all over Chicago and the suburbs.

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 #LetFreedomRead
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 9d
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 9d
Meet the cast of STRANGE CARGO:

Herb Metzler plays Yorga. He has performed at the Goodman, St. Sebastian Players, Theatre Above the Law, Prop Theatre, and The Practical Theatre Co.

#Horror #Dracula #Halloween #theater #Theatre #Chicago #goseeaplay
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 10d
books on the chopping block | Support Free Reading Today — City Lit Theater Company - Home
Explore our event celebrating the importance of free access to books and fight censorship with dramatic readings during Banned Books Week.
www.citylit.org
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 10d
Did you know Stephen Chbosky’s THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER has been banned for containing LGBTQIA+ content?

Hear excerpts from frequently challenged books at our free readings all over Chicago and the suburbs.

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 #LetFreedomRead #ReadForYourRights #BannedBooks
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 10d
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Coming October 30th– City Lit’s KILL YOUR DARLINGS RADIO FESTIVAL!

Short horror radio plays accompanied by live foley and music with some ghostly storytelling. Perfect for putting you in the mood for spooky season!

#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Horror #Halloween #thingstodoinchicago #goseeaplay
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 11d
books on the chopping block | Support Free Reading Today — City Lit Theater Company - Home
Explore our event celebrating the importance of free access to books and fight censorship with dramatic readings during Banned Books Week.
www.citylit.org
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 11d
It’s Banned Books Week! Did you know Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD has been banned because “it makes people uncomfortable.”

Hear excerpts from frequently challenged books at our free readings all over Chicago and the suburbs.

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 #LetFreedomRead #Chicago
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 11d
Meet the cast of STRANGE CARGO:

Nathaniel Kohlmeier plays Petrofsky. Nathaniel has appeared onstage with Forest Theatre Company, Beverly Arts Center and Parker Players.

#theater #Theatre #Chicago #goseeaplay #thingstodoinchicago #ChicagoEvents #Horror #Dracula #Halloween #Vampire #BramStoker
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 12d
books on the chopping block | Support Free Reading Today — City Lit Theater Company - Home
Explore our event celebrating the importance of free access to books and fight censorship with dramatic readings during Banned Books Week.
www.citylit.org
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City Lit Theater Company @citylittheater.bsky.social · 12d
It’s Banned Books Week. Did you know Madeleine L'Engle's A WRINKLE IN TIME has been banned for being too religious? It’s also been banned for not being religious enough!

Hear excerpts from frequently challenged books at our free readings all over Chicago and the suburbs.

#CensorshipIsSo1984
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