Hinckley — New City Stage at The Adrienne
“Hinckley,” Ginger Dayle’s world premiere play at New City StageCompany, is so complete, so well-structured, and so detailed, it’s difficult to regard it as the first workshop production of a … Continue reading
Skin & Bone — Azuka Theatre at Off-Broad Street Theater
The ramshackle bed and breakfast situated in an early 19th century clapboard house in Transfer, Florida, a fictional blip off the I-10 Interstate in the most rural, i.e. old traditional … Continue reading
Circle Mirror Transformation — Theatre Horizon
In the last scene of Annie Baker’s craftily constructed “Circle Mirror Transformation,” a teenage student, the youngest by far in a five-week community center adult acting workshop, is assigned to … Continue reading
Dialogues of the Carmelites — Curtis Opera at Perelman Theater
Life and death, and particularly death, are pertinent subjects for the characters of Francis Poulenc’s 1957 opera, “Dialogues of the Carmelites.” The France in which they live is in the … Continue reading
Pride and Prejudice — People’s Light & Theatre Company
A handsome parquet floor, composed of large, polished planks that form an interweaving diamond pattern, a simple but tasteful brass chandelier, and well-judged sprinklings of Regency furniture make a favorable … Continue reading
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? — Media Theatre
The Media Theatre’s production of “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” wastes so much talent and lacks cohesion to such an extent it’s difficult to believe Dann Dunn’s staging is … Continue reading
The Mystery of Irma Vep — Hedgerow Theatre
Carl Nathaniel Smith and Joel Guerrero are havIng a ball playing the various characters Charles Ludlam created for “The Mystery of Irma Vep.” The great news is their rampant fun … Continue reading
Taking Home Oscar for 2013 and The Day After
Oscar night is here. Two of the six major categories, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, are fairly predictable while the other four can go in several directions. The … Continue reading
Dancing at Lughnasa — Curio Theatre
The Mundy sisters, all single women ranging in age from the mid-20s to nearly 40, live together in relative peace and harmony in the house where they were born and … Continue reading
The Suit — Prince Music Theater
As complete and as satisfying as “The Suit” is within the boundaries creators Peter Brook, Marie-Helene Estienne, and Franck Krawczyk set for it, I can’t help but wish it had … Continue reading
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