“At the Table” (4 stars)
Michael Perlman’s play “At the Table” is full of hyper-articulate characters (gay, straight, white, black, Asian, feminist) who gather for a weekend to drink and talk frankly with one another. Good luck with that. This hyper-realistic staging from director Spenser Davis for Broken Nose Theatre, a young, non-Equity theater company, was one of the hottest tickets in Chicago last winter. It’s now back for a summer run at the Den Theatre in Wicker Park, a venue close to the dwelling place of many folks who would identify with these articulate, socially conscious characters. Can a man offer an opinion about abortion? Does being of mixed race alter your place in any argument? This show has my highest recommendation. Through July 28 at the Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave.; $30 or pay-what-you-can at brokennosetheatre.com
