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Theatre: Drama

TimeLine Theatre: Enron

When

Jan 27 – Apr 15

Wednesdays–Thursdays (7:30pm)

Fridays (8pm)

Saturdays (4 & 8pm)

Sundays (2pm)

Where

TimeLine Theatre

615 W Wellington Ave

773.281.8463

Price

$32 - 42

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There's something strangely haunting about Enron in TimeLine's intimate space, closely surrounded by its jet-black walls, and on three sides, glaring eyes that watch from the future, knowing how it will all turn out. Director Rachel Rockwell takes British writer Lucy Prebble's play, a sensation in London yet notoriously troubled in New York, and works near-miracles to stabilize and tighten the unconventional, difficult piece. Prebble explores the infamous downfall of the energy giant with clarity and often-surprising theatricality, but it's the production's sense of entrapment in the downward spiral that finally makes the play click. Bonus points for great use of nostalgic '90s hits; listen closely during intermission.

Deborah Blumenthal, Flavorpill