
After one sees Sarah Ruhl’s comedy, Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, one will doubtless ask: Why has melancholy gone out of vogue, just when we need it so?
Melancholy is an emotional condition, like the vapors and neurasthenia, that has simply fallen out of fashion. When one is both inconsolably sad and depressed, but not quite either – that’s melancholia.
In this exceptionally delightful production, Ruhl’s conceptual comedic tone is lovingly presented. Each quirky character is thoughtfully drawn by a cast that most certainly, like me, love Ruhl’s wry view of the human condition.
IDENTITY PERFORMING ARTS Presents Spring Concert 2026 “EFFERVESCENT”
World Premiere BOTH from Teatro Vista Productions & Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Northlight Theatre announces the inaugural season in the company's new home in Downtown Evanston
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