Synopsis
Doors 6:30pm Show 7pm Price: $20 Writer/performer Isaac Oliver's debut collection of essays, Intimacy Idiot, was hailed as "hilarious and unsparing" by New York Magazine, "transcendent" by Entertainment Weekly, "surprisingly moving" by Kirkus, and named one of NPR's Best Books of 2015. Oliver makes his Chicago debut with a glass of pink wine, reading stories from Intimacy Idiot and sharing a few new ones, too. Featuring Daniel Loeser | Directed by Jason Eagan Isaac Oliver is an award-winning playwright, author, and performer. His book Intimacy Idiot is available in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook. His stories have been featured on BuzzFeed, Gawker, Out, and in Next Magazine and Frontiers. He lives in New York City.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.
Additional Information
Isaac Oliver: Intimacy Idiot (The Paperback Tour) is a part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series - a new multi-genre performance series, presenting a wide variety of work, coming from a diverse array of voices, artists emerging and established alike.
Official site
Intimacy Idiot: People's Parties (Video)
In our brand new 1700 Theatre, a casual, intimate and flexible 80-seat theater located behind Front Bar: Coffee and Drinks - Steppenwolf's new destination for coffee, drinks and food.
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Official site
Intimacy Idiot: People's Parties (Video)
Reviews
"Brilliant and hilarious and surprisingly, shockingly at times, intimate. You’ll want to have dinner with him and maybe want to slightly protect him from the world and himself."
—Nathan Lane, The New York Times
“If David Sedaris and Fran Lebowitz had a baby who wrote about subways, theater patrons and blow jobs, he might be a lot like Isaac Oliver."
—Time Out New York
"A gut-buster."
—Out
—Nathan Lane, The New York Times
“If David Sedaris and Fran Lebowitz had a baby who wrote about subways, theater patrons and blow jobs, he might be a lot like Isaac Oliver."
—Time Out New York
"A gut-buster."
—Out