Chicago, IL
The Dover Road
Welcome to the home of the rich and eccentric Latimer, who waylays couples running away together and forces them into sustained exposure to each other’s habits and idiosyncrasies. Might your own habits get an examination while you’re there?
Welcome to the home of the rich and eccentric Latimer, who waylays couples running away together (to France via the eponymous Dover Road) and gives them a taste of what their lives together might be like by forcing them into sustained exposure to each other's habits and idiosyncrasies. Might your own habits get an examination while you’re there? Written by A.A. Milne in 1921, the comedy is a not-so-subtle dissection of romantic love with implied observations on sexuality and gender expression that has always existed in society if you knew where to look. Today Milne is best known for his children’s books about the bear Winnie-the-Pooh. But before the massive success of the little bear from the Hundred Acre Wood overshadowed his previous work, Milne was primarily a playwright and humorist, who also dabbled as a novelist. "The Dover Road" will take place in the coach house of the historic Glessner House (1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL). A National Historic Landmark, the Glessner House was completed in 1887 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, which took elements of European Romanesque architecture from buildings constructed in the 11th and 12th centuries, and adapted them to American idioms. Audience members will be shown around Latimer's home (i.e. the Glessner House) before joining the other couples who must examine their love affairs and determine whether they are going to live Happy Ever After...
Audience Role
As guests to Latimer's House, audience members have the opportunity to engage with the house and set and some actors at the beginning of the experience.
Ages: All ages
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Ghostlight Ensemble is a Chicago theatre company that asks questions to challenge the status quo through timeless stories, immersive environments and unconventional staging.