The Gulf

Show Events

We believe in the power of theatre to connect to our lives in essential ways and to spark dialogue about topics that matter most in our communities – so Let’s Talk!

Thurs, Feb 6: Natalie D. A. Bennet
Natalie is Director of the Women’s Leadership & Resource Center at University of Illinois at Chicago where she oversees UIC’s anti-violence program which provides advocacy for survivors of gender-based violence as well as violence prevention or the campus Community. Her research, teaching and activist interests have focused on black feminisms across community, creative and academic spaces in the US and the Caribbean. Since moving to Chicago in 2004, she has worked to promote scholarship on Caribbean feminisms and queer sexualities in academic spaces.

Sun, Feb 9: Mia McCullough
Mia is a playwright, screenwriter, teacher, filmmaker, and occasionally a stand-up comedian. Her plays have been seen at theatres around the country including Steppenwolf, The Goodman, Stage Left, and Chicago Dramatists, The Old Globe, InterAct, and Red Fern Theater. Her short film Parallel was nominated for Best Screenplay at the Midwest Independent Film Festival. Her web series The Haven, about the staff and clients of a domestic violence shelter, was distributed by OTV – Open Television in 2019.

Thurs, Feb 13: Ada Cheng
Ada Cheng is a professor-turned-storyteller, solo performer, and storytelling show producer. She is the producer and the host of four storytelling shows, including Pour One Out, Am I Man Enough?, Talk Stories: An Asian American/Asian Diaspora Storytelling Show, and Speaking Truths Series. She creates platforms for people to tell difficult and vulnerable stories as well as spaces for people and communities who may not have opportunities otherwise. She is the Education and Outreach Specialist with Campus Advocacy Network at Women’s Leadership and Resource Center at UIC, doing training and outreach on issues related to gender-based violence.