It never ceases to amaze me that writers can be so adept at delving into a human psyche to reveal the complicated self-preservation mechanisms that come into play. They “hold a […]
With customary professionalism, Simon Levy directs a flawless production of Lucy Kirkwood’s play, The Children. First presented in England in 2016, current events seemed to have surpassed the original message with which […]
In Poor Clare, Playwright Chiara Atik weaves the story of a thirteenth-century saint affiliated with St. Francis into a sharply clever expose of our own times. Despite an opening delay, the […]
Remember the old phrase, “Is it live or is it memorex”? Now onstage at the Echo in Atwater Village, playwright D.G. Watson has crafted an interactive performance piece that puts differences […]
In Canadian Daniel MacIvor’s short play (70 min), The Soldier Dreams, David, the central character (played variously by Ethan Niven and David Shofner), lies in a coma. He is dying, we […]
Closely Related Keys Closely Related Keys, Wendy Graf’s eerily relevant play about the US’s involvement in Iraq and its devastating influences on family members unfolds at International City Theatre. The circumstances feel […]
