Berlin Public Programs
Complementing the world premiere of Berlin, we're presenting a suite of public programs exploring the play, its themes, and its modern relevance. These programs will span the run of this production, providing ample opportunities for engagement.
Jason Lutes Conversation and Book Signing
Presented in partnership with Seminary Co-Op Bookstores
Friday, April 25, 2025
at Seminary Co-Op Bookstores, 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
12:00-1:00 PM
Join graphic novelist Jason Lutes in conversation with scholar Dr. Evan H. Carver as they discuss Lutes’s expansive work, Berlin, the original graphic novel looking at the fall of the Weimar Republic through the eyes of its citizens and the source text of Court Theatre’s world premiere adaptation.
RSVPs are limited to two (2) per person.
Post-Show Conversation with Jason Lutes, Charles Newell, and David J. Levin
Friday, April 25, 2025
at Court Theatre, 5535 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
9:30 PM
Join Director Charles Newell and Dramaturg David J. Levin in conversation with graphic novelist Jason Lutes, author of Berlin, the source text of Court Theatre’s world premiere adaptation. Listen as these three creatives discuss their process, inspiration, and their respective artistic mediums. Tickets are required to attend the performance, but the discussion is free.
Books & Banners of the People
Presented in partnership with Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Saturday, April 26, 2025
at Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, 800 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607
1:00-4:00 PM
Join us at Jane Addams Hull-House Museum for a communal arts activation to celebrate the world premiere of Berlin. In this activation – consisting of a shared meal, a bookmaking workshop, and collective reflection – multidisciplinary artist and educator Silvia Ines Gonzalez will draw on Berlin’s themes of resistance and how knowledge is cultivated and spread in our communities.
RSVPs are limited to two (2) per person.
Cabaret Film Screening
Presented in partnership with the Film Studies Center
Friday, May 2, 2025
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts Screening Room, 915 E 60th St Fl 2, Chicago, IL, 60637
Screening at 7:00 PM
Berlin, 1931. Amid ascendant fascism in Weimar Germany, fame-seeking American émigré Sally Bowles (Liza Minelli) sings at a bawdy cabaret whose host (an effortless Joel Gray) and musical acts celebrate the unprecedented sexual freedom of the short-lived era.
RSVPs are limited to two (2) per person.
Notes on Masculinity: A Drag King-Centered Cabaret
Produced in partnership with Po’ Chop and Switch the Boi Wonder
Saturday, May 3, 2025
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts Performance Penthouse, 915 E 60th St Fl 5, Chicago, IL, 60637
8:30 PM
Veteran performers Po’Chop and Switch the Boi Wonder host this bimonthly drag king-centered cabaret, where performers showcase the diversity of masculine drag with numbers that are equal parts entertaining, comedic, and provocative.
RSVPs are limited to two (2) per person.