Strangulation…and other games we play, Wig Theatre, at the O Bar and Cafe. Like so many of Chicago’s non-Equity “companies,” Wig Theatre is a group of friends who decided to put up a show in one of the city’s low-rent basement venues. Though Wig is mostly made up of Annoyance Theatre members or actors who’ve performed at the Annoyance, here they’ve chosen to stage four contemporary one-acts with a range of humor and depth, in a vein quite different from the Annoyance’s usual. The plays’ recurring theme is love relationships–specifically, the shadow side of emotional intimacy. From Edward Allan Baker’s Delores, in which two sisters confront their husbands’ abuse, to Don Nigro’s Something in the Basement, a wildly poetic yet truthful tale of a married couple who push each other’s buttons to a disturbing degree, this evening showcases some good dramas and the actors’ capabilities.
