Love's self-punishing magic and confusion; 'Orange' is watchable but has a few seeds

'Orange Lemon Egg Canary'

Recommended

When: Through May 18

Where: Uma Productions at Chopin Theatre Studio, 1543 W. Division

Tickets: $15-$20

Phone: (773) 347-1375

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Peel an orange and uncover a lemon. Peel the lemon and find anegg. Crack the egg and ... well, you might discover a chirpingcanary, or you might just get a whole lot of messy yolk on yourhands.

Could this possibly be a metaphor for love, or at least thatother common form of dementia known as romantic delusion? New York-based playwright Rinne Groff suggests that might be the case in"Orange Lemon Egg Canary," her stylish if somewhat less …