Timeless is the tale of sex and suppression. And this drama from Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca offers no shortage of players looking to put the kibosh on lust. There’s a mother, snuffing out promises of marriage and passion for her five daughters following their father’s sudden death. There are the sisters, who progressively warp into sex-starved monsters, drooling and jealous. And finally, the great male manipulators, unseen perhaps because they represent more than just themselves—a whole patriarchal system, stifling in its detached greed.
In order to see this production, you’ll have to find a way to get out to Belmont Cragin, a Chicago neighborhood that lies shockingly west of Logan Square, hipsters be warned. If you don’t speak Spanish, you’ll also have to read subtitles, not necessarily an easy task, as there are moments of rapid dialogue where the text lags behind significantly. But if you didn’t know, listening to uninterrupted Spanish for 90 minutes is a damned beautiful experience.
Through 6/7: Fri-Sat 8 PM, Sun 6 PM Aguijón Theater 2707 N. Laramie 773-637-5899aguijontheater.org $25, $15 students and seniors
