Athenaeum Center & Provision Theater present

C.S. Lewis Onstage

February 23-25 2024
 

About the Show

An intimate evening with a literary icon!

This one-man show captures the personality and fiction of the author of The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters, an Oxford don who could make his audience think as deeply as he made them laugh. Melding conversations with the audience and pieces of his famous literature, C.S. LEWIS ON STAGE gives us a closer look at a man we’ve all read, but know almost nothing about.

Please note that this show has been moved from the Historic Main Stage to Studio A.

Critical Praise

“... a complex & charmingly winning performance of the intellectual Lewis.”
— Tom Williams, chicagocritic.com
“Highly Recommended!”
— Chicago Reader
“... a wonderful example of Lewis' ability to unlock more of our world than we knew existed.”
— Paul Kuritz, Theater and Film
“You don't want to miss this gem of a performance.”
— Heidi Kohz, The Local Tourist

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Showtimes

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Event Details

Bar Open: 3:30–8PM
Running Time: ~90 minutes
Ages: All ages
Performance Space: Studio A, Third Floor
Address: 2936 N Southport Ave.
Parking: behind the building on Oakdale, and south of the building on Southport

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