- Michael Brosilow
- Alana Arenas and Tim Hopper
Steppenwolf’s production of David Adjmi’s Marie Antoinette plunges you into the experience from the moment you hit your seat: two wide projection screens take you on a bird’s-eye tour of Versailles, swooping in and out over the colossal structures a la the opening credits of Game of Thrones. The play’s performed in the round in the intimate upstairs theater, the audience lined up on two sides as if we’re spectators at a tennis match (quite appropriately, given the Tennis Court Oath). If you’re taking it all in, you may not notice at first that two footmen have taken their own places and are sitting at attention, one to the side of each end of the stage. They’re the dressers for the eye-popping runway show to come, set to a thumping electronic soundtrack and including the de rigueur entourage.
To try to reserve a spot at “Explore: The World of Marie Antoinette,” call Steppenwolf at 312-335-1650. Tickets for the play can be purchased at the same number or online; use code 19959 to get the two-for-one special for tonight’s performance.
