SYNOPSIS

Doors 7:30
Show 8pm
$20

Methtacular! is Steven Strafford's award-winning one-man show, telling the true story of his three years as a sex-addled, crystal meth addict on the streets of Chicago. He weaves jokes, stories, original songs, a game show and documentary footage of interviews with his mom to bring the audience down into the depths of a life in pursuit of the next high. A brave, hilarious, insightful journey through the maelstrom of addiction and recovery. The narrative is riveting and transitions from tear-jerking to gut-busting while never resorting to cloying clichés.

Cast & Artists

Writer and Performer: Steven Strafford
Music Direction and Accompaniment: Charlotte Rivard-Hoster
Stage Manager: Jill Yetsky
DIrector: Adam Fitzgerald
Music and Lyrics to "House of Pain": Vance Gilbert
Original Music: William TN Hall
Additional Music: Wade Elkins
Original Arrangements and Music Supervision: John McDaniel
Original Projections Design: Aaron Rhyne
Producer: Justin Brill

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

Methtacular! is a part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series - a multi-genre performance series, presenting a wide variety of work from a diverse array of voices and artists, emerging and established alike.

The LookOut Series takes place in the 1700 Theatre, an intimate cabaret style venue with a mix of seating options. All LookOut shows are general admission, and specific seats cannot be reserved. The 1700 Theatre is located behind Front Bar: Coffee and Drinks - Steppenwolf's new cafe and bar.

Methtacular! ONLINE


Official site
Facebook
Twitter: @methtacular and @stevenstrafford

Press

“CRITICS’ PICK - FOUR STARS! Strafford lays out the highs and lows of that period with remarkable candor, insight and humor"
--Adam Feldman, TimeOut NY

“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Honest personal storytelling mixed with songs, humor, pathos, and even a mini game show . . . his performing focus is unwavering, he's witty and self-deprecating.”
--Michael Musto, The Village Voice

"Writer-performer Steven Strafford lived to tell the grotesquely vaudevillian tale of his three years spent as a sex-crazed crystal meth addict in Chicago. BEST THEATER IN NEW YORK OF 2012" 
--The Advocate

"It is a very gutsy and personal show that will be of great use to anyone who has struggled with these kinds of addiction issues, or who just appreciates an engaging, sincere tale from a very talented and tuneful guy about how life, however hopeless it may seem, can always get better."
 --Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

"Steven Strafford’s riotous one-man show about his three years as a crystal meth addict confirms that there’s no better way to talk about addiction than with jazz hands.”
 --Salon.com

"FOUR STARS! Searing, brutally honest and often funny performance . . . what makes Strafford's narrative so compelling is that it's more than a laudable story of recovery; it's a time capsule of a huge part of the gay experience." 
 --Dan Jakes, TimeOut Chicago

 

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

Methtacular! is a part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series - a multi-genre performance series, presenting a wide variety of work from a diverse array of voices and artists, emerging and established alike.

The LookOut Series takes place in the 1700 Theatre, an intimate cabaret style venue with a mix of seating options. All LookOut shows are general admission, and specific seats cannot be reserved. The 1700 Theatre is located behind Front Bar: Coffee and Drinks - Steppenwolf's new cafe and bar.

Methtacular! ONLINE


Official site
Facebook
Twitter: @methtacular and @stevenstrafford