C'est la Vie, Light Opera Works, through Nov. 15. Greg Opelka's fizzy and stereotypically French cabaret revue is a delight from start to finish, especially for those who proudly proclaim to be Francophiles. SCM
Lucinda's Bed, Chicago Dramatists, through Nov. 8. Mia McCullough's pithy world premiere follows Lucinda—and her psychosexual Id Monster Under the Bed—from girlhood to death. A top three-person cast harvests the rich subtext. Fascinating! JA
Treasure Island, Lifeline Theatre, extended through Nov. 15. It's not the jolly jack-tar version of the famous pirate yarn, beloved of adolescent boys, but every last review of this adaptation has praised Geoff Coates' thrilling action scenes. Yo-ho-ho, mateys! MSB
Two by Pinter, Piven Theatre, through Nov. 17. A shape-shifting Lawrence Grimm anchors a cast of four in The Lover and The Collection, two tightly wound, ultra-compelling tales of dangerous sexual liaisons. Since this is Pinter, the spaces between the words are delicious with dread and the words themselves are as sharp as switchblades. CS
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge,
Morgan and Sullivan
