St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of August 26, 2013

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The Pub Theater Company presents Bye Bye Liver: The St. Louis Drinking Play, a comedic romp through the joys and pitfalls of The Gateway to the West's favorite pastime. Performances take place on Saturdays at 9 PM at Maggie O'Brien's, 2000 Market Street. For more information, you may call 314-827-4185, email stlouis at byebyeliver.com, or visit byebyeliver.com/stlouis.

The Lemp Mansion Comedy-Mystery Dinner Theater presents Dead Like Me through November 16. The Lemp Mansion is at 3322 DeMenil Place. For more information: lempmansion.com

The Bissell Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presents Footless through October 31. The Bissell Mansion is at 4426 Randall Place. For more information: bissellmansiontheatre.com

Curtain's Up Theatre presents the musical Jesus Christ Superstar Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 2 and 7:30 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM, August 30 - September 1. The performances take place in the Dunham Hall Theater on the SIU-Edwardsville campus. For more information, visit curtainsuptheater.com.

Photo: John Lamb

Max and Louie Productions presents Nicky Silver's The Lyons Wednesdays through Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 2 and 8 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM. “The Lyons is about a family grappling with the impending death of its patriarch. When Ben Lyons' wife, Rita, and their grown children gather to say goodbye, they learn that despite being a family, each of them is utterly isolated. Afraid of closeness and afraid of solitude, they are propelled into foreign territory - human connection.” Performances take place at COCA, 524 Trinity in University City. For more information, visit maxandlouie.com. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Nine

Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble presents Nine by Jane Shepard and Sketch by Leverage Dance Theater Wednesday through Saturday at 8 and Friday and Saturday at 10. "Nine by Jane Shepard: Two women held in a life-threatening situation and the mind games they play to keep one another alive. Held in a room and chained apart, their only currency is words, and balance of power is everything when a single word becomes the hanging point between life and death. Sketch: Physical Theater meets Dance in a new piece by Hannah Fischer of Leverage Dance Theater, exploring fragmentation and time-lapse through a series of duets." Performances take place at The Chapel Venue, 6238 Alexander Drive. For more information: slightlyoff.org.

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