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The Improvised Shakespeare Company\u00ae proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago<\/b>, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare. Inspired by one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written) the dazzling players create a brand-new Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes. Nothing has been planned out, rehearsed, or written. The dialogue is said for the first time, the characters are created as you watch, and if ever you’re wondering where the story is going…so are they! You’ve never seen the Bard like this before!<\/div>\n
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\u201cThere\u2019s really nothing quite like it in the city of Chicago. Smart, sophisticated, downright hilarious.\u201d -TimeOut Chicago<\/div>\n
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\u201c\u2026the show channels Monty Python as often as the Bard, and frequently with sly-witted results.\u201d -The Chicago Tribune<\/div>\n
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\u201cConsistently Hilarious\u201d -The Chicago Reader<\/div>\n
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\u201cStaggeringly Brilliant\u201d -TimeOut Chicago<\/div>\n
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\u201cConsistently funny\u2026’Tis v’ry, v’ry good.\u201d -The Chicago Tribune<\/div>\n
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\u201cIndisputably great improv, fueled by smart plot development, stage chemistry and recognizable characters.\u201d -Centerstage Chicago<\/div>\n
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\u201cIn short, outstanding.\u201d -TimeOut Chicago<\/div>\n
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Find out more at improvisedshakespeare.com\u00a0<\/a><\/div>","excerpt":"","slug":"the-improvised-shakespeare-company-2","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-04-17 19:30:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"04","day":"17","hour":"19","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-04-17 21:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"04","day":"17","hour":"21","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-04-18 00:30:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"04","day":"18","hour":"00","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-04-18 02:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"04","day":"18","hour":"02","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/Chicago","timezone_abbr":"CDT","cost":"$30.00","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":["30.00"]},"website":"https:\/\/www.improvisedshakespeare.com\/chicago","show_map":false,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"Theatre & Performing Arts","slug":"theater-performing-arts","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1244,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":1177,"filter":"raw","id":1244,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1244","collection":"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":91714,"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2019-08-07 19:55:05","date_utc":"2019-08-08 00:55:05","modified":"2022-11-21 12:23:14","modified_utc":"2022-11-21 18:23:14","url":"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/venue\/io-theater\/","venue":"iO Theater","slug":"io-theater","address":"1501 N. Kingsbury St.","city":"Chicago","country":"United States","state":"IL","zip":"60642","stateprovince":"IL","show_map":false,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"www.choosechicago.com?id=91714","global_id_lineage":["www.choosechicago.com?id=91714"]},"organizer":[{"id":684448,"status":"publish","date":"2024-11-26 12:51:42","date_utc":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","modified":"2024-11-26 12:51:42","modified_utc":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","url":"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/organizer\/","organizer":"The Improvised Shakespeare Company\u00ae","global_id":"www.choosechicago.com?id=684448","global_id_lineage":["www.choosechicago.com?id=684448"]}],"custom_fields":{"_ecp_custom_2":{"label":"Facebook URL","value":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/improvisedshakespeare"},"_ecp_custom_3":{"label":"X URL","value":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/improvshakesco"},"_ecp_custom_7":{"label":"Your name","value":"Blaine Swen"},"_ecp_custom_8":{"label":"Your email","value":"bswen@improvisedshakespeare.com"},"_ecp_custom_9":{"label":"Comments for reviewer","value":"Thank you so much for helping us get the word out about our show! Please don't hesitate if you need anything else: bswen@improvisedshakespeare.com"}},"is_virtual":false,"virtual_url":null,"virtual_video_source":""},{"id":10233456,"global_id":"www.choosechicago.com?id=10233456","global_id_lineage":["www.choosechicago.com?id=10233456"],"author":"117","status":"publish","date":"2025-08-05 09:46:07","date_utc":"2025-08-05 14:46:07","modified":"2025-08-05 09:46:07","modified_utc":"2025-08-05 14:46:07","url":"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/event\/out-here\/2026-04-17\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/10233456","title":"Out Here","description":"

Life happens outside of your comfort zone.\u00a0Out Here<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a world-premiere musical, a thrilling collaboration between Court Theatre and the University of Chicago, and an intimate look at a family reconfiguring itself and rediscovering joy.<\/p>\n

Dawn has a house, a husband, and a family, but she wants more. She wants her ex-girlfriend, Robin. She wants nothing to change and she wants everything to change, and she wants it all on her own terms. As she\u2019s caught between what\u2019s been and what\u2019s next, Dawn must learn to abandon expectations, harmonize with loved ones, and trust the process. If she can do all that, she might just learn a new song. Strikingly original and unabashedly queer,\u00a0Out Here<\/em>\u00a0explores the freedom of relinquishing control, and how, sometimes, you have to break something apart to create something better.<\/p>\n

Acclaimed director Chay Yew makes his Court directorial debut with this charming and bold coming-of-age story, bringing the 2025\/26 season to a jubilant conclusion.<\/p>\n

Accessible Performances:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n