Are Three Tables Enough?
I’ve been musing about Murray Mednick’s new play since I saw it. It is less a narrative and more of a meditation on holocausts, whether present or future, that reflects […]
Rieger, Uribes, Liguori. Photo by Jenny Graham.
Shelton, Roberts. Photo by Kayte Deioma.
A Doll’s House, Part 2
Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 is a cheeky concept that dares to take itself seriously enough to honor its famous predecessor, while creating a potent and entirely fresh theatrical experience. […]
Hansen, Coty, Hooks. Photo by Jermaine Alexander.
Where Do You Stand? The Robey Theatre Presents A Heated Discussion
The Robey Theatre, headed by Ben Guillory, comes roaring back after the Covid-induced layover, with a meticulously researched and workshopped performance piece that tackles the biggest questions of our current […]
Rogers, Wolff. Photo by Elizabeth Kimbsll.
The Road Presents an Impeccable Production of Bright Half Live
Perhaps you will not wonder, as I did, what the half-part of “Bright Half Life” meant in the context of Tanya Barfield’s play. Suffice it to say, I just had to […]
Butler. Photo by Adalena Kavanagh.
The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act
What constitutes good acting? Honesty? Authenticity? Realism? Charisma? The culture critic Isaac Butler explores these questions as well as past as prologue in his absorbing new book, The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act. In this […]
Goodman, Doud, Stewart, Grimes. Photo by Cooper Bates.
Hooded or Being Black for Dummies
For me, Hooded or Being Black for Dummies was the most challenging play I’ve seen recently. As directed by Ahmed Best and written by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm for the Echo Theatre Company, the production has […]