Theater Can Be Everywhere
“Comedy is acting out optimism.” — Robin Williams What’s so funny? Good question. Think of it this way; humor is a sort of enriching discovery and can be mined from the most unexpected […]
Diddlysquat and Guilly with staff
Mohammedi, Mason. Photo by Andrew Hofstetter.
Closely Related Keys
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 […]
David Melville. Photo by Grettel Cortes.
The Tempest
ISC’s latest outdoor production of The Tempest should remind us all of how much we’ve missed experiencing the magic of theatre shared with strangers,. Mindful of Covid restrictions, ISC has, nonetheless, crafted a […]
Cooper. Photo by Gordon Durocher.
La Divina: The Last Interview of Maria Callas
Maria Callas was undoubtedly the most influential opera singer of the 20th Century. She had rivals with lovelier tone or more consistent pitch but none of that mattered when she tore […]
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Stand Up If You Want to Be Here/There!
John Kolvenbach’s new play, produced by Vs. Theatre Co, and Circle X, is a deceptively thoughtful, participatory piece, and at 70 minutes it is also short! As a result, I can […]
Kessler, Morales. Photo by Ian Flanders.
Theatricum Botanicum Scores with The Last, Best Small Town
In The Last, Best Small Town that just opened at Theatricum Botanicum, my own experiences growing up are clarified with uncanny specificity. John Guerra’s elegant rendering of Thornton Wilder’s original “Our Town” reinforces […]