The Horrors of War onstage with Lifeline’s remount of KILLER ANGELS
But sir, they died like men... ...And how is it that men die? COMING SOON! WildClaw Artistic Associate Karen Tarjan's 2004 adaptation of Michael Shaara's gorgeous novel, The Killer Angels, is being remounted by Lifeline Theatre in celebration of the 150th anniversary...
read moreWildClaw in the Wild: Extinguished (for now)
Effusive thanks to all who helped to make WildClaw in the Wild: Stories by the Fire the success that it was. We had smores. We had music. We had beer. We had beautiful actors lit by dancing flames on three glorious summer nights. Sometimes there were fireflies....
read moreWILDCLAW IN THE WILD, STORIES BY THE FIRE – PART III: Rabbits
Tomorrow...they come...eyes flashing...teeth sharp... WildClaw in the Wild is back tomorrow, Sunday, September 1, huddled around the dwindling fire in the refuge at 3031. The apocalypse is upon us. The final WildClaw in the Wild is here. Sarah Saltwick will be...
read moreInterview: Director Carolyn Hoerdemann In The Wild
Carolyn Hoerdemann is the director for our final installment of WildClaw in the Wild, Rabbits, by Sarah Saltwick. Carolyn is a veteran actress of many productions with Trap Door Theatre, Goodman Theatre, and European Repertory Theatre, and is a company member with...
read moreWildClaw Visits Awesomemonster! and AWSM Radio
WildClaw's lit monster Scott and casting mistress Casey took to the airwaves, visiting podcast Awesomemonster!recently to talk horror, babies, horror babies, and all things WildClaw. Many thanks to Logan, Manny, and Nick (the fine folks at Awesomemonster!) for a...
read moreMasque of the Red Death: Sinister Prohibition Gala Benefit: Tonight!
"There was much of the beautiful, much of the wanton, much of the bizarre, something of the terrible, and not a little of that which might have excited disgust." -Edgar Allan Poe Revel in the wicked decadence with Chicago's own horror theatre company, WildClaw...
read moreGoblin and The Massacre
I received notice on my basefook page from Lady Morlock with just a single word: "DUDE."And this image:Yes, our friends at Terror in the Aisles (no longer at the late lamented Portage Theater, note), have somehow managed to align the stars and shift the tectonic...
read moreWildClaw Theatre and Friends are Abbie Festering This Weekend!
Chicago Storefront Elder God Mary Arrchie Theatre is celebrating its 25th year of mad science onstage at Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins Theatre Festival, and this year it's bigger and better than ever, with a NEW VENUE and multiple stages! This is an all day, all...
read moreGet your ‘con on… this weekend!
Any Chicago-area DIE-hard fans just chomping at the bits to get up close and personal with your favorite horror celebrities?Flashback Weekend (August 9-11) and Wizard World (August 8-11)are offering fans the chance to come face to face with their favorite stars this...
read moreCarolyn Defrin’s Special Report from The Monster Weekly
Carolyn Defrin is a multidisciplined artist currently based in London, England. She is probably best known to Chicago audiences for her work with The House Theatre of Chicago, where she originated the roles of Wendy in The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan, Emily Book in...
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