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Theatre

War with the Newts: Mr. Povondra's Dream

When

May 21, 2010 – June 20, 2010

Wednesdays–Sundays

Where

Kathleen Mullady Memorial Theatre at Loyola University

1125 W Loyola Ave

773.508.3847

Price

$30

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Next Theatre's collaboration with the Loyola theater school is a profound success in imaginative technical theater. The plot, based on the novel by Karel Capek (author of the brilliant play R.U.R. and coiner of the word "robot"), is scathing social satire: a species of humanoid newts are colonized and put to work doing manual labor all over the world; of course, they eventually rebel. The show does the story justice. It's equal parts dark comedy and arresting images (including some brilliant puppets by Michael Montenegro), and it boasts an impressive set that takes on and matches the epic scope of the story.

Monica Westin, Flavorpill

Kathleen Mullady Memorial Theatre at Loyola University says…