Review: ANOTHER JUNGLE at Cloudgate Theatre
Kristen Idaszak’s ability to escort the audience through the weaving safari of events that is ANOTHER JUNGLE is admirable.
Review: ASHES OF LIGHT at UrbanTheatre Company
UrbanTheater Company notes as part of their mission, “Preserving the Puerto Rican and Humboldt Park voice for 12 years on Paseo Boricua,” and with ASHES OF LIGHT as part of their season, they truly encapsulate a neighborhood family environment in their space through the natural chemistry provided by their actors.
Review: LETTIE at Victory Garden Theater
Directed with unflinching honesty by Chay Yew, LETTIE feels like a new story, but the elements present as fresh and familiar to anyone who faces the monumental and unfamiliar task of making good life choices.
Review: LETTERS HOME at Griffin Theatre
Running in rotating repertory with GHOSTS OF WAR, Griffin Theatre Company’s LETTERS HOME is a documentary play exploring personal experiences of those involved in the U.S. armed forces in the Iraq war.
Review: 9 TO 5 at Firebrand Theatre
The stellar talent onstage and Dolly’s consistently superb music contribute to make this show both a reminder of where we’ve been and what we can still achieve.
Review: GHOSTS OF WAR at Griffin Theatre
This isn’t a story of heroism, but the discovery of identity and the best of humanity in the heart of war.
Review: BIRDLAND at Steep Theatre Company
We’ve all fantasized about a life in the spotlight at one time or another. For most of us living a typical workaday lifestyle, the idea of being adored by thousands, an endless supply of cash, and carte blanche to act as we please can seem immensely appealing.
Review: RED BOWL AT THE JEFFS at The Sound
Fair warning: if you’re in theater, you won’t escape from seeing (and laughing at) the hauntingly precise portrayals of yourself or your friends on stage.
Review: THE SPITFIRE GRILL at Refuge Theatre Project
Newly released from prison, troubled Percy’s arrival is just the medicine the town needs to heal and find love again. You can probably guess what happens; it’s an obvious plot. What is unexpected, however, are some of the performances.
Review: “hang” at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
What happens when we are forced to confront what we would prefer to ignore?