TimeLine's world premiere by Jessica Huang, based on Jonathan Eig's book, follows Margaret Sanger, Gregory Pincus, John Rock and Katharine McCormick as they push oral contraception past legal and religious barriers. It also tells the story of the Puerto Rican women in the clinical trials. At 100 minutes, it's a tight evening of history theatre in TimeLine's new Uptown home.
What to expect
About 1 hour 40 minutes with no intermission. Audio description, open captioning and ASL interpretation are offered at select performances.
Good to know
- The Saturday, September 26 performance at 2 p.m. is audio described.
- Open-captioned performances are on October 2 and 3, and an ASL-interpreted one is on October 3.
- The run closes October 4, 2026.
- The theatre is near the Argyle and Lawrence Red Line stations.
More this weekend
Teddy Swims – The Ugly TourUnited Center, Near West Side, Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Sara Bareilles – Good Grief TourThe Chicago Theatre, The Loop, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Foster The People – Good Mourning Sunshine TourHuntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Common questions
How long is it?
About 1 hour 40 minutes, with no intermission.
What is it based on?
Jonathan Eig's book The Birth of the Pill.