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Located in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, Rivendell is a homegrown Chicago gem. For over 25 years, this professional Ensemble has consistently mounted groundbreaking, acclaimed productions – 2/3 have been Jeff Recommended, earning dozens of Jeff Nominations and Awards. Rivendell leaves audiences and critics enthralled, moved, and talking. Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is a 501c3, non-profit arts organization.
Rivendell delivers the quintessential Chicago storefront theater experience, a coveted and uniquely Chicago cultural tradition. You’ll be treated to world class productions in a uniquely engaging, truly intimate setting, immersing you in thought-provoking stories.
Rivendell is Chicago’s leading theatre company dedicated to women’s stories. Experience this unusual platform for groundbreaking portrayals of provocative social themes through a female lens. Through the power of storytelling, Rivendell skillfully delivers fresh perspectives and invites discussion on timely issues important to us all.
Now more than ever, social justice issues such as Gender Equality and Women empowerment dominate conversations. Rivendell’s youth education program and productions directly propel this movement through its commitment to women’s work. As a result the Chicago theatre awards nominated all three shows of our last full season in 2019 and we are back on stage in 2022 with an award recommended show SPAY which just closed after resounding reviews for its depiction and new perspective on the opioid crisis in the United States.
