An award-winning and resonant political thriller Quantum Theatre announced Lucy Kirkwood‘s Olivier Award-winning play Chimerica will be presented at the newly opened Maverick Hotel, former East Liberty YMCA, from November 27 to December 19. Directed by Quantum Theatre’s Founding Artistic Director Karla Boos and featuring… Read More ›
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Spirit of Violeta Parra Invigorates Quantum World Premiere
Next to the bowling greens in Frick Park, a large tent stirs anticipation. Quantum Theatre’s audience members are invited into the peña of beloved Chilean artist-activist Violeta Parra. Looking for Violeta explores the life and art of Violeta Parra… Read More ›
Uncommon Women Lead Quantum’s Season with “Looking for Violeta”
A season of uncommon women and others take Quantum Theatre audiences from a Chilean peña, to Shakespeare’s hometown, to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The journey during Quantum’s 29th season begins with the world premiere of Looking for Violeta at the… Read More ›
Post-Industrial “Lear” Enlivens Carrie Furnace
Quiet no longer, the Carrie Furnaces National Historical Landmark is the the site of intriguing and inspired events. As the Rivers of Steel Heritage Site website says, “While production may have stopped on the site in 1982, the era of… Read More ›
Quantum Makes Way for the Next World Premiere: Inside Passage
Producing new and adventurous works in unexpected spaces is for Karla Boos, artistic director of Quantum Theatre, but the tradition she has created thrives where you might least expect to experience a play. That mission is next realized with the… Read More ›
