Detroit — Philadephia Theatre Company at Suzanne Roberts Theatre
The difference between Gina Gionfriddo, whose “Rapture, Blister, Burn” is searing the stage at the Wilma Theater, and Lisa D’Amour, whose “Detroit” is fouling the boards for Philadelphia Theatre Company, … Continue reading
Bad Jews — Walnut Independence Studio on 3
When Joshua Harmon depicts “Bad Jews” in his play of that name, he’s not referring so much to the unobservant or irreverent Jew as to the Jew who qualifies as one “bad … Continue reading
Rapture, Blister, Burn — Wilma Theater
So many current playwrights would benefit from taking Gina Gionfriddo as their model. Not only does Gionfriddo deal with interesting themes that provoke thought and display a knowing and sane … Continue reading
Letters to Zora: In Her Own Words — Crossroads Theatre
During my freshman year of college, I read a Langston Hughes poem, and it acquainted me with the Harlem Renaissance and the work of several writers, including Zora Neale Hurston. … Continue reading
As You Like It — Quintessence Theatre Group
Quintessence Theatre’s “As You Like It” has a Maytime playfulness about it that keeps it fresh and sprightly in its several scenes of comparative love, especially those that involve Rosalind … Continue reading
A Barrymore Profile
Excellence should be acknowledged. Award ceremonies and honors are not about competition. They’re about recognition. Every season, dozens of fine performances are seen on Philadelphia stages. Within those dozens, some … Continue reading
The Events — Actors Touring Group at The Annenberg Center
David Grieg takes two dramatic occurrences and examines them from two distinct perspectives in his play, “The Events,” which has some stirring moments and some astute historical and cultural insights … Continue reading
A Night with Lady G. — Irish Heritage Theatre at Plays & Players
Lady Augusta Gregory is as seminal to classic Irish theater as anyone. She is among the artists and patrons who encourages Irish playwrights such as Sean O’Casey and John Millington Synge to … Continue reading
Little Rock — Passage Theatre at Mill Hill Playhouse
An early scene or two obscures the potency of “Little Rock,” Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj’s poignant play about nine children who volunteer to integrate Little Rock’s Central High School three years … Continue reading
The 39 Steps — Bristol Riverside Theatre
Intense mystery and low comedy have been combining in Patrick Barlow’s stage version of “The 39 Steps” since Maria Aitken staged John Buchan’s cleverly plotted spy thriller in London in … Continue reading
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