Pictured Vayram A. Nyadroh in Walkabout Theater Company’s The People Could Fly, at the Vittum Theater through Feb. 15. Photo by Stephan Mazurek.
The innovative Walkabout Theater Company and Chicago’s Muntu Dance Theatre are combining forces Feb. 2-15 to present The People Could Fly, a new version of classic West African folk tales in an orgy of story-telling, music and dance. If you’ve never heard the Muntu drummers or seen the Muntu dancers shake it, you’re in for a treat. We promise you’ll walk out energized! This world premiere by Loren Crawford is directed by Stephan Mazurek and choreographed by Vaune Blalock with musical direction by Paul Cotton. At the Vittum Theatre, 1012 N. Noble; (312) 458-0566; $12.