"Dog in a Manger" Extends through November 1!

Dog in a Manger is a hit! Thank you all for your feedback and support. The show has been extended through November 1.

THE CRITICS SAY:

"Red Tape Theatre is a young group of talented people... in its quest to create fun, thought provoking, avant-garde theatre. "

" There were some talented people in this cast...A booming Bryan Kelly, the lovely Marika Engelhardt and the very funny Michael Gonring."

"...This little scene [between Gonring and Panger] is worth the price of admission."

-Alan Bresloff, steadstylechicago.com

"Finally, cutting edge theater that requires its audience to have taken Sosc. From Foucault to Freud, from Nietzsche to Marx, you'll find it all in James Palmer's adaptation..."

"Paul Miller plays a Fabio that is so convincingly scummy, I wonder what he is like in real life. Michael Gonring plays a sardonic Tristan very well. Bryan Kelly gives a hilarious turn as Ricardo the inquisitor."

- Pete Russell, Chicago Maroon

THE AUDIENCES SAY:

"I never cease to be amazed by the depth of the Red Tape Theatre productions...presenting substantive, challenging and absorbing plays. It warms my heart to see such pertinent and timely issues being raised..."

"What an AMAZING production. [We] were non-stop back and forth all the way to Evanston last night talking about the characters, the themes, and what it all meant. Incredible, really. "

"I had a great time!"

Tickets are going fast, buy yours now at www.redtapetheatre.org.

Q and A: Chaos is a Snake

QUESTION – In Red Tape’s adaptation of Dog in a Manger, a philosopher speaks of a snake affixed to the soil by “the staff of Hermes.” What is the origin of this tale?

ANSWER – The staff of Hermes, or caduceus, comes from Greek myth. The traditional image depicts a staff with wings and two snakes wrapped around it. Another Greek symbol, the rod of Asclepius, features a single snake round a staff and no wings. The American Medical Association includes the latter in its logo, and both have been associated with healing.

While snakes have been gods, or battled gods, in many ancient religions and myths the Greek god Hermes is said to have used his staff to split two warring snakes, bringing peace between them. Hermes was known as the messenger of the gods and a protector to athletes, travelers and thieves.

In Dog in a Manger the servant Tristan comes across the story during his travels. He seeks to bring peace to his unstable home and separate the furious lady of the household from her equally dangerous foes. What he finds on his travels solves one problem, and causes others.

Paul G. Miller
Season Dramaturge

For more information on Dog in a Manger visit here:www.redtapetheatre.org.