by Christina Anderson
Blacktop Sky examines the intersection of love, violence and community inside an institution with a haunting Chicago legacy: the public housing project. After witnessing police rough up a fellow resident of the projects, 18-year-old Ida befriends a young homeless man who sleeps on a nearby bench. As their unlikely friendship grows, will it strengthen her connection to home or drive her away in search of a new life? "A performance of impressive poetry and vitality...a cry from the urban heart."–Chicago Sun-Times "Compelling, detailed...effectively dramatizes the vicious nature of love and hate."–New City
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BLACKTOP SKY in Production
Trailer for GARAGE REP 2013
Associate Producer, Jacob Padrón, on what to expect at Garage Rep 2013
Joshua Goode explores Chicago's dynamic storefront theater scene.
A welcome letter to BLACKTOP SKY
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Learn more about this season
$20 Garage Theatre Info Map / Directions to the theatre Garage Rep Program
Sign Language-Interpreted Saturday, April 13 at 8pm Audio Description and Touch Tour Saturday, March 30 Touch Tour: 2pm Curtain: 4pm