Thieves Like Us September 25, 2010

The House Theatre of Chicago presents 'Thieves Like Us,' adapted from the novel by Edward Anderson by Damon Kiely, directed by Kimberly Senior. Set in the Depression-era dustbowl, 'Thieves Like Us' follows one man's quest to make his own morality. Bowie Bowers busts out of Alky prison and goes on a spree of bank robberies with hardened criminals T-Dub and Chicamaw. His newfound gal Keechie wants him to give up the life and settle down. Bowie figures he's no more a thief than the politicians and bankers who steal with their brains instead of a gun. When the law busts up the gang Bowie is forced to make a decision: does he lam it for Mexico with Keechie by himself or does he break Chicamaw out of jail to be their guide?