Coming To The Goodman Theatre – JULY 18 - 28, 2013

A brother sings his sister to sleep with the tale of a glorious tree whose roots grow on both sides of a border… A pair of young lovers dance on their wedding night, then wade across the Río Grande hand-in-hand as their honeymoon… A precocious seven year-old in Jordan becomes an unconventional entrepreneur to pay for her family’s immigration… A nine year-old joins the guerrilla in El Salvador after the murder of his parents… A boat hurls two dozen immigrants across the Gulf of Mexico… A father and son rehearse new identities for a new life… So begin the epic quests of Home/Land. With its characteristic humanity, creativity, and optimism, the award-winning APTP ensemble brings to vivid theatrical life these stories of desire, risk, resilience, heroism, love, and hope – as immigrant families strive to stay together and make a better life in the land they’ve come to call home.

Video On Stage, Chicago Students Tackle Immigration, Poverty, Race Reported by Jeffrey Brown, Senior Correspondent - PBS NewsHour In a new play called "Home/Land," two young lovers played by two teenagers leave behind their small village in Mexico for a long and dangerous trip to the United States. Watch video... NOTE: This video feed comes from the PBS web site and requires you to watch an advertisement for one of their sponsors. The sponsor is not affiliated with or endorsed by APTP.

A Scene from Home/Land PBS NewsHour In this scene from Home/Land, a son visits his Mexican-born father in an immigrant detention center. Later, the father is reunited - breifly - with his family. Watch video... NOTE: This video feed comes from the PBS web site and requires you to watch an advertisement for one of their sponsors. The sponsor is not affiliated with or endorsed by APTP.

Interview with David Feiner PBS NewsHour Correspondent Jeffrey Brown interviews David Feiner about APTP's unique mission. Watch video... NOTE: This video feed comes from the PBS web site and requires you to watch an advertisement for one of their sponsors. The sponsor is not affiliated with or endorsed by APTP.

Acclaim for Home/Land Stories of Immigration, Cleverly Told by Teens By Hedy Weiss, Theater Critic - Chicago Sun-Times The company has transformed an often virulent and intensely partisan subject into the highest art....Nearly two dozen fervent young performers magically unspool a series of stories in this knockout of a show. Read more...

Suitcases, Rubber Ducks, Game Shows and Superhuman Padres By Bill Boerman-Cornell, Catapult Magazine Some of the best theater in the country, by any actors, professional or amateur, of any age. Read more...

APTP’s “Home/Land” is a Gift to Chicago; Extended Dates Announced Soon! By Darcy Rose Coussens, Chicago Theatre Review APTP is truly something special. Not only has it provided opportunities for its multiethnic youth ensemble in arts creation and performance, but it gives a voice to local residents. Read More...

Albany Park Theater Project: Home/Land By Katherine Zien, Flavorpill Home/Land is a complex, meticulous tapestry...the stories resound as news footage cannot...Not to be missed. Read more...

Chicago Reader: Culture Vultures By Cheryl Pope, Chicago Reader Albany Park Theater Project is sharing a fearless performance called Home/Land. Read more...

Chicago Reader: Recommended By Asher Klein, Chicago Reader A profile of APTP during the early stages of creating Home/Land. Listen.

Chicago Live! Rick Kogan interviews associate director Maggie Popadiak about "Home/Land," and cast members perform an excerpt. View.

Arts After School: Albany Park Theater Project By David Polk, 98.7 WFMT A profile of APTP during the early stages of creating Home/Land. Listen.

Home/Land Rehearsal Photos