¡TSAROVIA! at The Hungry Brain

Citizens' Relief returns to the scene of their acclaimed interactive evolution adventure,
Otherwise Harmless, for another mental safari in...

¡TSAROVIA! -- 10 nights! 5 weeks! 2 completely different shows! Citizens' Relief presents eight short works by New Orleans playwright R.J. Tsarov performed in two programs, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, May 5 - June 3. Audiences will tour a topsy-turvy world where perfect skin is available with a convenient payment plan, emergent technologies promise rarefied new distances, and there's an infomercial for every increment of personal collapse. Ideal for the experienced traveler or the first-time visitor to Tsarov's darkly comic Mobius-strip universe. Artistic Directors Mike Driscoll and Simone Jubyna direct and star; also featuring Kelly Anchors, Matthew Van Colton, Rick Lazarus, Mike McKune, Rick Paul, and Rory Sullivan, with live musical interludes by cellist, Jeni Zohn.

Picture of R.J. Tsarov

Playwright - R.J. Tsarov
Picture of Simone Jubyna

Performer, Director - Simone Jubyna
Picture of Mike Driscoll

Performer, Director - Mike Driscoll
Picture of Kelly Anchors

Performer - Kelly Anchors

Picture of Matthew Van Colton

Director - Matthew Van Colton

Picture of Rick Lazarus

Performer - Rick Lazarus

Picture of Mike McKune

Performer - Mike McKune

Picture of Rick Paul

Director - Rick Paul

Picture of Rory Sullivan

Director - Rory Sullivan
Picture of Jeni Zohn

Cellist - Jeni Zohn

¡TSAROVIA! Earns Citizens' Relief 2009 Orgie Theatre Award

¡TSAROVIA! Chicago Reader Critic's Choice

¡TSAROVIA! press photos by Daniel Guidara

¡TSAROVIA! preview video by Tim Baron

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This project is partially supported by a Community Arts Assistance Program grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.