THE MAGIC PARLOUR Plays Mother's Day Matinee at The House Theatre

The House Theatre of Chicago announces a rare matinee performance of The Magic Parlour for Mother's Day, today, May 12 at 1pm.

Only 32 seats are available for each performance of this intimate, sophisticated, close-up magic show in one of the hotel's historic private event rooms. Guests gather at Potter's Lounge in the hotel's lower level and are escorted to the performance space, where they will enjoy an evening of mind-blowing magic and mind reading with Chicago's own Dennis Watkins.

The Magic Parlour ticket always includes wine and beer selections, and for this special Mother's Day showing, guests will also enjoy mimosas.

More information about Watkins is available at www.denniswatkins.net.

Mother's Day Matinee:
Sunday, May 12 at 1pm

Friday Performances May, June and July:
May 3 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm
May 10 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm
May 17 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm
May 24 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm
May 31 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm
June 7 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm
June 14 at 10:30pm
June 21 at 10:30pm
June 28 at 10:30pm
July 5 at 10:30pm
July 12 at 10:30pm
July 19 at 10:30pm
July 26 at 10:30pm

The program is will continue it's open run in the 2013-14 Season. Friday dates will go on sale over the summer. The Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, Guests convene at Potter's Lounge and are escorted to the suite at performance time. All tickets are $75 at www.TheMagicParlourChicago.com or by phone at773.769.3832

In September of 2010, The House Theatre of Chicago hosted a benefit performance with entertainer and House Company Member Dennis Watkins. The event was such a hit that The House decided to produce The Magic Parlour for a limited run. After selling out week after week, The Magic Parlour became a weekly event, and played at The Chopin Theatre for 15 months before moving to The Palmer House Hilton Hotel in February 2012.

The House is Chicago's premier home for original works of physical and spectacle storytelling. Founded and led by Artistic Director Nathan Allen and driven by an interdisciplinary ensemble of Chicago's next generation of great storytellers, The House aims to become a laboratory and platform for the evolution of the American theatre as an inclusive and popular artform.

The House was founded in 2001 by a group of friends to explore connections between Community and Storytelling through a unique theatrical experience. In 2002 The House was hailed by the Chicago press as "The Next Big Thing." In early 2007, following dozens of world premiere productions, and national attention from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Variety, and American Theatre Magazine,The House achieved even greater success with "The Sparrow," which Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones called, "Among the very best original theater pieces I've ever seen."

Since becoming eligible in 2004, The House has been nominated for 56 Joseph Jefferson Awards (19 wins) and became the first recipient of Broadway in Chicago's Emerging Theater Award in 2007. Now celebrating its 11th year of original work, The House continues its mission to unite Chicago in the spirit of Community through amazing feats of Storytelling.

For more information, go to www.THEHOUSETHEATRE.com.

Photo Credit: Michael Brosilow

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