The Neo-Futurists Review

I read rave reviews of the show before going in, and I was still blown away. I will be coming back everytime I visit Chicago.

I've seen this show so many times. Never disappointed.

Is your mind intact? Because they are about to blow it clear out of your head... and it'll take your socks with it. T.M.L.M.T.B.G.B is just incredible.

Always a great experience! They provide great entertainment at a great price. They have lots of variables to their show and occasional exciting crowd participation. overall a great experience.

Do you like crazy stuff? If you do this is the show for you!! Different every night and always a BLAAAAAST

Always a great experience. Funny and smart with a bit of unguarded honesty.

Tangles and Plaques was excellent. Too bad it couldn't run longer.

This experimental theater group was amazing! We went for the infinite wrench show and the variety and quality of short plays blew my mind. The mix between absurdist comedic and surprising doses of realism provided for a perfect mix of laughing and being shocked. It's definitely a must see show when visiting Chicago.

Enthusiastically recommended for a fun, excitingly original night of experiential theater!

This interactive show was an amazing experience! I definitely recommend it for anyone who happens to be in Chicago and wants to participate in something truly unique!

I LOVED seeing The Infinite Wrench. It's a perfect mix of comedy and serious content that made it incredibly enjoyable. I highly recommend the show to anyone looking for something interesting to do on a Saturday night

At once hilarious and poignant, I've not seen theatre like it before.

My favorite theater. Take every guest there. 30 plays in 60 minutes - very intense.

An excellent show for the entire family! My 5 year old and I were equally pleased. Laughed aloud!

This show is amazing and inspiring. You should go see it.

i would give it a 4 star, but what made me put a 1 star was that my grandma had a stroke during the performance

A fun theatre company that does shows Friday Saturday and Sunday every week. Their main show, Infinite Wrench, is 30 plays in 60 minutes and was 60 minutes of fun and heartfelt theater. An overall very unique and engaging eexperience. We heard about this online and purchased our tickets in advance. It was not sold out on a nice Saturday night in May, but the theater was about 80% full.

A Chicago staple, you haven't really seen Chicago until you've been to a Neo-futurust show.

Really fun and interesting theatre. You've never seen anything like it.

best value for your buck in the city of chicago. 30 separate plays in a mind baffling 30 minutes. Most fun and real cast you will find in any production in Chicago.

So much fun! Went to see Tangles and Plaques and it was beautiful!

Had a good time. Some skits not so great but done were. Overall worth the trip.

Good crazy fun if you're up for some late night theater

An interesting old building with personality. And the neo-futurist were amazing. I say check them out!

I've been to several different 'That's Weird Grandma' shows and have always enjoyed them! They make you laugh so hard, especially knowing kids made these stories!

Between The Infinite Wrench and any of their prime time shows, I've never had a bad experience here. My husband and I try to show up for a show whenever we can foist out children on someone else for the night.

I've been going to Neo-Futurists shows for a few years now and I always have a great time. Their main show The Infinite Wrench (formerly Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind) consists of that week's performers trying to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes. The plays are always something related to the performers actual lives. Some of the plays are funny, some are sad and some are strange but in the best ways. They don't always finish all 30 plays but that makes it more fun when they do. They change a few of the plays out each week to keep things fresh and every month is entirely new plays. The show isn't always appropriate for children which I only mention after seeing a family leave the show following some brief nudity.

Super fun and interesting! Definitely worth a visit.

One of my favorite places to go/shows to see!! Every show is different and never a disappointment.

Great Valentine's day special show. Great shows, great variety. Humor & heartfelt plays based on the performers themselves.

In short - I've grown up in theater, and this is as good as it gets!

With a small budget, a show is stripped down to the important things in theatre; good writing and good acting -- and the Neo-Futurists deliver both in heaping mounds of messy, tasty goodness. My wife and I had a real fun night here.

It's difficult to say much more without giving anything up to potential new audience members, so if you are looking for a night of fun - just go! Trust me! It's a little warm on the third floor, so dress light.

Thirty plays in 60 minutes. They said it couldn't be done, right? OK, they didn't actually do it that night, but I was mighty happy they decided to go ahead and finish all 30. We were in Chicago during Pride week, visiting our daughter, when we took in the show. The theme was Pride and it was raucous! As sexagenarians, my wife and I were--, how do I say this without offending myself? -- amongst the older audience members. But it didn't matter; everyone was into it! I like a theater experience where you feel a part of that experience. The players were fantastic: funny, feeling, physical, flexible and many other positive f-sounding adjectives. We're going to see Hamilton in Chicago tonight, but I suspect The Neo-Futurists will live longer in my memory.

The Neo-Futurists was one of the first places I went when I moved to Chicago. And I continue to go frequently. I loved too much light makes the baby go blind but the infinite wrench is even better. Bring cash and in neo futurism fashion you will roll a dice to determine how much you pay. Anywhere between $10 and $15.
Also check out their primetime shows. They also teach classes.
I have a token so I pay $15 a month and have unlimited access to shows which is awesome.

Too Mucb Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is my fav thing to take out of towners too. It's always entertaining, cheap enough and really funny. They buy pizza if the crowd sells out and they perform around a variety of issues including gender and sexuality which was great.

Unique, raw, storytelling style that started in Chicago. Laugh/cry, feel connected to some beautiful humans.

Completely unique and off the wall. Definitely fun. I know and expect the very liberal political and social tilt to the evening, so it's fine - but entertainment could always be better sans-agenda of any kind.

Everyone who loves live art of any form needs to experience this.

I'd give them an R rating, but they put on a great show.

These guys are always amazing to see! Each of their shows is unique and in a great space.

Burning Bluebeard is a family tradition, It wouldn t be Christmas without it

Hilarious sketch comedy with lots of crowd interaction. Skits change often.

TMLMTBGB and now The Infinite Wrench have been my favorite shows in Chicago for 15 years. Hope it stays like that forever.

Maximum energy and performance was an solid A.

If you are looking for an affordable, tight, enjoyable ... slightly off center theater experience look no further. It was truly great and I will be back.

I wouldn't recommend bringing more than say 3 close friends because seating is somewhat limited and also recommend buying tickets online and being about 1/2 hour prior to show time to secure a prime spot in line.

My favorite place for date night with my wife. New experiences every time, and usually evokes every emotion on the spectrum.

An unpredictable show that's sometimes funny, sometimes thoughtful, and always surprising. No two performances are the same.

Great show at a great price, fun to bring visiting relatives to if they're up for a late night.

Watched/participated in The Infinite Wrench. Next time I'm in Chicago I'll see it again. A different version of it every week, great cast, and a good sense of humor... Plus they roll dice for every decision!

My favourite part was when I walked into the theatre after showing my ticket. There was a lady waiting with a bunch of nametags. She said "What's your name!?!?" and so I told her. She then proceeded to hand me a nametag that said "Avril" which is decidedly NOT my name.

From serious to hysterical mini plays, you never know what to expect. Very engaging to the audience.

Very cranky and potentially dangerous place for the audience... fire hazard... awful show...

I would qualify this place as somewhere to go at least once in your average short life if you live in the area and as a place to bring visitors who are staying at your place (or maybe at a hotel but they're here mostly to see you once they have seen the lake front, sears tower and other important landmarks that Chicago has to offer which are harder to follow because they can't post to Facebook. In fact, they don't even have an account and if they do, I'd be very worried). Anyhow, their many plays in a constrained amount of minutes (not the real name, but I think they appreciate it) show qualifies as a bucket list contender and you should contemplate a rigged selection process.

Really enjoyed the show, Too Much Light Make The Baby Go Blind - had me laughing out loud the whole time.

Got to see Too Much Light Makes the Baby go Blind. A very unique show that you have to see to understand.

It's always so high energy and downright inspiring to see!

So much fun, and such a great cast! Loved my visit to Chicago and hope to catch another show on my next trip!

TMLMTBGB see this! Too much light makes the baby go blind... I watched 60 plays in 60 minutes that were chosen by the audience from numbers written on paper hung on a clothesline. Wha??? Go and find out for yourself. And roll your dice well to get a discount... :+)

Long-running play "too-much light makes the baby go blind," it's hard to review this place because the plays change weekly. The company's goal is to tell the truth, they want the interactions to be true -- and in finding that truth, sometimes they're sad, sometimes they're funny, sometimes they're profound -- as yes, sometimes there is pizza.

If you're considering it, go. If you don't like one of the plays, there are 29 more coming, you'll find something you enjoy.

This is an incredible artistic and performance experience. These performers are top notch and perform hilarious and emotional moving sketches that are rotated from week to week. I cannot recommend this enough.

A unique late night option. An element of chaos influences everything from the price you pay for your ticket to short plays you'll see and the sequence of the show. Scenes range from drama to goofball comedy to absurdist and impressionistic pieces. Some are stronger than others, but they're all original and performed by an energetic cast of writers/actors.

Very nice space. Lots of raised seating with a sense of intimacy with the stage and the performance. We saw the wonderful Burning Bluebeard, and absolutely loved it.

Such a great experience! Brother in law to be took us to see the show. I will definitely be going back.

I had no clue what to expect upon my first trip to see Infinite Wrench. What I found were 8 of the most vulnerable live performances I've ever seen. The urgency to perform nearly 30 plays in 60 minutes creates a manic energy that I've never witnessed before. The plays are mostly hilarious, and frequently deeply moving. They also rotate in and out each week. I'm excited to come back in a few months to see what the neo-futurists come up with next.

Important thing you should know: neo-futurists auto-corrects to no-go turkeys.

Such a wonderful show!!! Went on a whim and had so much fun. This improv group is amazing!

One of the craziest improv shows I've ever seen - definitely recommend it to someone who thinks they've seen everything.

The neo-futurists are a long-standing tradition of Chicago and their shows are something to make sure to see if you are at all interested in improvisation and pushing the boundaries of performance. Each show consists of 30 plays done in 60 minutes. Some are quick some are slow, some involve the audience, and some will stick with you the rest of your life.

"Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind" is one of the best deals for weekend entertainment in Chicago, and it's different every week!

These guys & gals are awesome! Loved the collection of plays we were able to see. So wish we had gotten to get through them all. Must see again soon!

It was an unfortunate evening that ended badly. The evening was filled with skits that included audience participation. One skit was about gender identity acceptance where an actor requested that I give shim my hand where shim painted red nail polish on my fingers and gave a soliloquy on gender bias and stereo-types. I have friends who are very dear to me that have fought this struggle their whole lives so I let shim paint my nails freely. I believe in the message that you should allow everyone to self identify as they wish. At the end of the show - I asked for a way to clean the red nail polish off my hands. The actors acted as if I was asking for something that was inappropriate. I said I supported the message but not at my own cost or discomfort. They offered to give me $3 to get nail polish remover. I offered to go out and buy them some nail polish remover so no one else has to leave their premises uncomfortable. They said they would not share my gift with someone else. They said that I voluntarily submitted and I therefore I had no rights to ask for resolution. I feel I was given no real choice - either appear as a bigot and deny getting my finger nails painted in a public setting - or allow let them paint my nails only to find out later that I had no recourse. I am not a passive person. I am not someone who allow others make me feel bad about myself unwarrantedly. Yet I feel bad. I don't deserve this feeling. I can only state that I would not suggest others see this show. The lessons I learned was not one I wanted to learn: Supporting a cause that you believe in should not make you feel this bad.

This is a priority for me every time I visit Chicago. I love supporting live theater. It's worth the visit!