The obligation of the director is to bring to the stage a true, emotional expression and interpretation of life as art. The obligation of the critic is to strive to increase public awareness of the theatre as an important national resource and to advocate for absolute expression in theatre and theatre criticism. Please join DirectorsLabChicago for a frank and in-depth conversation between some of the city’s most prominent directors and critics as they discuss these two separate roles in the world of theatre and their influence on one another.