Death and Harry Houdini

July 7th, 2012 to August 17th, 2012

Written and Directed by Nathan Allen
Magic by Dennis Watkins
January 21 – April 15, 2012
and
July 7 – August 17, 2012

To continue celebrating 10 years of original plays, we present an all-new production of our very first show, Nathan Allen’s Death and Harry Houdini. The story of history’s most famous magician and his life-long war against Death features the deadly escape The Water Torture Cell, performed by award-winning magician Dennis Watkins.

LOCATION: The Chopin Theatre Downstairs Theatre
1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL

Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards:

Winner for Artistic Specialization – Magic Design to Member Dennis Watkins
Nominations: Best Production – Play Midsize, Best Direction, Best Lighting Design Midsize, Best Costume Design – Midsize, Best Sound Design – Midsize, Original Incidental Music

4 out of 4 Stars!

“A highly polished and visually thrilling show … strikingly well-designed and well-executed … MAGIC OF THE VERY HIGHEST ORDER!”
- Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

“…high energy and lack of artifice in a loose, buzzy blend of traditional storytelling, music and spectacle… A THRILLING RIDE” – Kris Vire, Time Out Chicago

“‘Death and Harry Houdini’ soars on Dennis Watkins’ brilliance as a genuine magician and fearless stuntman…INGENIOUSLY WRITTEN AND DIRECTED by Nathan Allen.” – Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times

“The folks at the House Theatre of Chicago are celebrating their tenth anniversary by remounting their first show—and IT MAKES FOR A HELLUVA PARTY…Dennis Watkins is simply magnificent as Houdini.” – Kerry Ried, Chicago Reader