The Ruffians

The Ruffians is an artistic collective of clowns, daredevils, acrobats, dancers, writers, performers

12/24/2020

Ruffians want to sloppy kiss you - albeit down the road - live and in person - BUT for now we're sending this cyber smush face love bomb. One tripod. One camera. Footage that's never seen streaming Human Public Eyes. Just a couple of clowns in love with their audience. Now available online at Porchlight Music Theatre til Jan. 3 - Each ticket directly supports live theater art. xo

12/24/2020

Midday Fix: Porchlight Music Theater Porchlight Music Theatre will stream The Ruffians’ Burning Bluebeard. Written by Jay Torrence and directed by Halena Kays, performance was the filmed during the 2019 run at The Ruth Page Center f…

Theater to Stream: ‘Spring Awakening’ and Audra McDonald

12/16/2020

The New York Times listed BURNING BLUEBEARD on its "Theater to Stream" list. Porchlight Music Theatre

Theater to Stream: ‘Spring Awakening’ and Audra McDonald Plays by Mike Bartlett, Christina Anderson and Halley Feiffer are watchable at home, too. And for an alternative holiday hit, “Burning Bluebeard.”

12/16/2020

Colin Douglas of ChicagoTheatreReview.com says The Ruffians' "Burning Blubeard" is "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED... BEAUTIFUL IN ITS POETIC, DRAMATIC PRESENTATION." Don't miss this Porchlight Music Theatre presentation available for streaming through January 3, 2021!

It’s the Final Countdown Burning Bluebeard – The Ruffians and Porchlight Theatre Sending in the clowns to tell this horrific, nearly forgotten incident from Chicago’s history, the Ruffians’ production is definitely n…

12/14/2020

We gathered safely for a love fest to blow you all a giant kiss! We love YOU, audience, and miss you dearly.
Send us videos if you liked the show online!!!

Love, your out-of-work-but-hopeful theatre artists.

12/09/2020

Recommended holiday shows for 2020: Our top 10 critics picks this year from Chicago theater It’s a virtual "Chris Jones recommends" ... Here are some seasonal Chicago attractions to support your local theater artists.

12/07/2020

“The Ruffians’ Burning Bluebeard” (2020) reviewed by Julia W. Rath Recommended ***1/2 “After the fire happened, the mayor of Chicago closed down every theatre in the city. The stages, they were dark and the doors locked, all because of what had happened.” Sound f…

12/06/2020

Thank you American Theatre magazine - Burning Bluebeard is streaming online along with so many wonderful theater offerings. Check it out and thank you for helping to support the arts!

A Big "OH YES" to our Chicago peeps.... Hell in a Handbag Productions, Playmakers Laboratory Theatre, Strawdog Theatre Company and Lookingglass Theatre Company and more. Woop! Woop!

Online This Week: We Three Categories Concerts, a ‘Carol’ or 3, and a surfeit of readings, benefits, and other virtual theatre kick off December in abundant style.

12/05/2020

Have you seen BABES IN TOYLAND?