Friday night I drove into Chicago to meet Erin. We met in Uptown and sat in a cafe and chatted for a little while before heading over to see a show called Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. I had heard good things about it, and apparently it’s the longest-running show in Chicago, so we decided to give it a try. Plus, I’d been going through a live-show withdrawal, and didn’t want to break the piggy bank so this seemed like a good option. It was a good call. Basically, there were 8 cast members (who were also the writers) who tried to perform 30 short plays in 60 minutes. The audience can call out the plays they would like to see, so there’s a slight element of interaction/improvisation to the show. The plays range from hilarious to political to thought-provoking. These are some examples of the plays on our program: #3 Oh Yeah? Well my Left hand Could beat Up your House. #17 OPEN CASTING: Romantic Movie Climax. #27 Yet another Pagan Holiday ambushed by the Christians (the origin of St. Valentines Day). The performers were excellent, the space was intimate, the duration was ideal, and it was just an all-around fun show. Also, coming back to Wheaton after a semester in Chile was a little bit of a culture shock in terms of all of a sudden being around a lot of white evangelical conservatives. I have to admit that an evening away from all of that was a bit refreshing. Sometimes, a show is just funnier when a performer isn’t afraid to kiss an audience member in a re-creation of the boom box scene from Say Anything. Even if they are both female. You’ve gotta get out of Wheaton for that sort of thing. Anyways, great show. For more information click Neo-Futurists

 

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