An artist. A terrorist. A child. A brand new car. A porn star. These are all the things that Anne can be. 

ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE by Martin Crimp takes an uncompromising look at our insatiable cultural consumption. A shapeshifting, multilingual, occasionally musical journey through media, storytelling, and late-stage capitalism, this intimate performance invites audience members to reckon with how we see one another and ourselves. 

BIOS

Martin Crimp (Playwright), born 1956, is a British playwright whose 1997 play, ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE, established his international reputation. His wide-ranging work includes elliptical dramas of contemporary life — DEFINITELY THE BAHAMAS, DEALING WITH CLAIR, THE COUNTRY, THE CITY, MEN ASLEEP; two satirical 'entertainments (ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE and IN THE REPUBLIC OF HAPPINESS), and  re-imaginings of Greek classics (CRUEL & TENDER and THE REST WILL BE FAMILIAR TO YOU FROM CINEMA).
 
Recent notable productions include WHEN WE HAVE SUFFICIENTLY TORTURED EACH OTHER – 12 VARIATIONS ON SAMUEL RICHARDSON'S 'PAMELA' (2019) at London's National Theatre, an adaptation of CYRANO DE BERGERAC (2022) in London and BAM in New York, and a revival of THE COUNTRY at the Théâtre du Rond Point, Paris (2023).
 
Aileen Wen McGroddy (Director) is a Chinese and Irish American theatre director, educator, and producer of live events. She is a co-artistic director of TUTA Theatre Chicago. She is also the Creative Producer for the Writing is Live Festival at Brown University, a member of the Roundabout Directors Group, a past 2050 Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop, and the BOLD Resident Director at Northern Stage. MFA Directing from Brown-Trinity. Past work includes: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Trinity Rep); THE CHINESE LADY (Kitchen Theatre and Geva Theatre Center); SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (Northern Stage); AIRNESS (Breckenridge Backstage Theatre); THE LATE WEDDING, THE DUMB WAITER, SUMMER AND SMOKE, and THE TEMPEST (Brown-Trinity); COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE, THROWBACK ISLAND, ON THE Y-AXIS, AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES AND YOGURT (Writing is Live); MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY (Adelphi); THE GLASS MENAGERIE, OR,, DANI GIRL (Winnipesaukee Playhouse); KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY MUSICAL and THE SNOWY DAY (Emerald City Theatre); MONTAUCIEL TAKES FLIGHT (Lifeline Theatre); ULYSSES (The Plagiarists); A HERO'S JOURNEY, THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK, ROBIN HOOD, and THE PIED PIPER (The Forks & Hope Ensemble); THE WHISKEY RADIO HOUR, WAKE: A FOLK OPERA, KODACHROME TELEPHONE and SIGN OF RAIN (The Whiskey Rebellion). She has directed readings for New York Theatre Workshop, The Bushwick Starr, Clubbed Thumb, NY Classical Theatre, The Yale Drama Prize, Northern Stage, and Babes with Blades.

ABOUT TUTA THEATRE
 
TUTA Theatre was established in 1995 in Washington, DC by co-founders Zeljko and Natasha Djukic, who brought a unique sense of artistic expression from their European homeland. In 2002, they relocated the company to Chicago. In the ensuing 23 years, TUTA has presented numerous US premieres of foreign plays from France, Russia, Austria, and Serbia. TUTA has produced seven world premieres, eight US premieres, four Midwest premieres and many modern re-imaginings of classics.  In 2012, longtime company member Jacqueline Stone stepped into the role of Artistic Director, and TUTA added productions for youth with the US premiere of THE SILENT LANGUAGE.  TUTA's productions have been listed on Chicago critics' 'best of the year' list eight times in the past 10 years and have been produced nationally (in NYC and LA) and internationally (in Serbia with the National Theatre in Belgrade). In 2023, TUTA named a new leadership structure with Co-Artistic Directors Aileen Wen McGroddy, Aziza Macklin, and Jacqueline Stone.