‘The Lizard Y El Sol’: Kid-Friendly Production in Chicago Parks

‘The Lizard Y El Sol’: Kid-Friendly Production in Chicago Parks
Jean Claudio and Lucia Mier y Teran Romero discuss the sun with members of the audience, in "The Lizard Y El Sol." Liz Lauren
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CHICAGO—Whether a theatrical production is performed indoors or out, the show typically requires a stage. That’s not the case, though, with “The Lizard Y El Sol,” a delightful treat for tots under 5 years old. Indeed, in the case of this production of a cherished story, allowing for its story to be told in a landscape venue gives the audience the feeling that they are participating in the show.

Lucia Mier y Teran Romero interacts with a member of the audience, in "The Lizard Y El Sol." (Liz Lauren)
Lucia Mier y Teran Romero interacts with a member of the audience, in "The Lizard Y El Sol." Liz Lauren
Betty Mohr
Betty Mohr
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As an arts writer and movie/theater/opera critic, Betty Mohr has been published in the Chicago Sun-Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Australian, The Dramatist, the SouthtownStar, the Post Tribune, The Herald News, The Globe and Mail in Toronto, and other publications.