| Source | Chicago Reader |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Dec. 10, 2025, 10:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Dec. 10, 2025, 10:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-preview/io-orbit-longform-improv/ |
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Calling Chicago a “comedy city” is boring in 2025. Yet the city’s comedy
laboratories are still experimenting, mixing the old with the new. That’s the
case with _The Orbit_ , a new long-form show running at 9 PM on Wednesdays at
iO.
“This format draws from a lot of old-school long-form techniques a...