Charlotte von Mahlsdorf was a 60-something transvestite who had survived both the Nazis and Communists living in a rural suburb, passing her senior years tending to an impressive hoard of 1890s collectibles. Born Lothar Berfelde, in 1928, Charlotte identified while still a teenager as a female spirit trapped in a male body, and openly cross-dressed most of her life. Through Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. $17-$20
Location: BoHo Theatre, 7016 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL