Corningworks Has ‘the fisherman, the butterfly, eve & her lover—a parable’ Onstage (Sun., 4/16/23)

THE FISHERMAN, THE BUTTERFLY, EVE & HER LOVER—A PARABLE (modern dance/theater). Corningworks. Through April 23. 

Corningworks’ ‘the fisherman, the butterfly, eve & her lover’ is a parable that addresses the ever-growing devastation of climate change — delving into the questions of consumption, globalization, and the world’s developing ecological crisis. (photo: Frank Walsh)

Although few people know what a domo is, clearly Beth Corning is the major domo at Corningworks. Her company produces original, feature-length works that blend dance with theater, stagecraft, and multimedia. The productions tend to be playfully imaginative while exploring serious subjects. And there’s arguably none more serious than climate change, the subject of Corningworks’ latest. Titled the fisherman, the butterfly, eve & her lover—a parable, this new piece shares several qualities with the company’s previous works. It is choreographed by Corning, but the overall product of a diverse creative team. The performers are drawn from a nationwide talent pool. And it’s performed in an intimate space, bringing audience members up close—which means limited audience size (in this case, only 50 per show)—which in turn means to reserve tickets early, because the company has plenty of diehard fans. Corningworks performs the fisherman, the butterfly, eve & her lover—a parable in City Theatre’s Lillie Theatre. 2 p.m. 1300 Bingham St., South Side. (M.V.) 

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