Zayd Ayers Dohrn drops a controversial invited speaker onto an elite American campus and lets the faculty and students tear at each other over gender, race, sex and violence, until people accustomed to the life of the mind are pushed toward their most primal instincts. Edward Torres directs a nine-actor cast in the Lincoln Avenue theater, and a world premiere means nobody in the room has seen how it lands before.
What to expect
A roughly two-hour-and-fifteen-minute play with general admission seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Thursday and Friday performances start at 7:30pm, Saturdays have a 2:30pm matinee and a 7:30pm evening, and Sundays play at 3pm. The theater's advisory lists strong language, sexual content and partial nudity, and recommends the production for adult audiences.
Good to know
- Seating is general admission and first-come, first-served; arriving early with a full party helps a group sit together.
- Tickets start at $25 through the Eventbrite listing linked from the theater's page; sales are final and non-refundable, and exchanges depend on availability.
- The production contains strong language, sexual content and partial nudity, and is recommended for adult audiences.
- Photography and recording are prohibited, and phone camera lenses must be covered with stickers handed out before the performance.
- Metered street parking runs along Lincoln, Halsted and Fullerton, and the theater is accessible to patrons with disabilities.
- The run ends with the Sunday, October 4 matinee.
Also in Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Common questions
What are the performance times?
Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, and Sundays at 3pm.
When does the run end?
With the Sunday, October 4, 2026 matinee at 3pm.