Synopsis

WORLD PREMIERE “It’s totally familiar but dreamlike at the same time,” says one misguided American in Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Escaping their lives in Manhattan, former college buddies Matt and Davis take off to the Netherlands and find themselves thrown into a bizarre love triangle with a beautiful, young prostitute named Christina. The romance they find in Europe is eventually overshadowed with the truth they discover at home. Written with a harsh, poetic beauty, Red Light Winter is a stunning new work by the Pulitzer prize-nominated author of Blackbird and Nocturne. Red Light Winter traveled to the Barrow Street Theatre New York in the winter of 2006. Find out more about our productions that have traveled beyond Chicago.

Running Time

Running Time: 2 hours 25 minutes, including 1 Intermission

Content Advisory

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person.If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects(such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.

Watch & Listen

Red Light Winter

Cast & Artists

The Artists

The Cast

Reviews

"Spellbinding and haunting...physically and emotionally graphic"- Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times

"This ensemble captures this play's banged-up heart. The acting is superb."- Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

"Could and should move to Off-Broadway exactly as is."- Chris Jones, Variety


Check out the Theatermania.com feature on Red Light Winter.

Program Articles

Red Hot Rapp

Director of New Play Development Ed Sobel talks to playwright Adam Rapp about his upcoming play Red Light Winter premiering in the Garage Theatre.

Running Time

Running Time: 2 hours 25 minutes, including 1 Intermission

Content Advisory

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person.If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects(such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.