ATC Reclaims PICNIC for 2017
PICNIC at American Theatre Company is an homage to queer art-making and a reclamation of William Inge’s 1940s classic. Will Davis (who proudly shares the playwright’s name) directs a production that breathes 2017 life into Inge’s text.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK Lives Up to the Genre
It’s much easier to separate things into black and white boxes of good and bad, right and wrong, firmly close their lids and file them away under “how the world works.” Grays are much too difficult to file. Open boxes? You never know what might pop out of one and mess up the whole system.
FOR THE LOVE OF Features Badass Women in the Roller Rink
FOR THE LOVE OF (OR, THE ROLLER DERBY PLAY), presented by Pride Films and Plays, is a world premiere; it is a close look into one woman’s life and her “courage to reboot.”
50 Years Later, ALVIN AILEY Continues to Explore the African American Experience
For more than 50 years Alvin Ailey has provided a platform for African American dancers to tell our stories and experiences that encapsulate the tumultuous battles and jubilant moments that life presents.
Telenovela Comes to Life in DESTINY OF DESIRE
Pictured: Ruth Livier, Ricardo Gutierrez, and Evelina Fernandez. Photo by Liz Lauren. Review: DESTINY OF DESIRE at Goodman Theatre By Jonald Jude Reyes When you enter the Goodman’s Albert Theatre for DESTINY OF DESIRE, music greets you from a piano onstage. As other audience members begin to trickle in, actors appear...
CIRCUS 1903 Brings the Golden Age of the Circus to Life
PIctured: Hammer Guys Photo credit: Mark Turner. Review: Circus 1903: the golden age of circus at The Oriental Theatre By Tonika Todorova When I was a kid, my grandfather took me to the circus every year. It was our thing. We always sat in the front row and ate cotton candy,...
Interrobang’s FALLING Explores Themes of Unconditional Love and Surrender
James Yost puts together all the puzzle pieces and under his direction this ensemble provides performances so plausible that I experienced being an interloper in the Martin family’s modest living room while feeling all their feels.
THE HARD PROBLEM Explores the Nature of Existence and Consciousness
Early in THE HARD PROBLEM, an adorable couple in bed, bathing in a post-coital glow, begins to discuss what other intellectuals might at such a giddy time: the brain, neurobiology, and the nature of consciousness. This juxtaposition of the fluidity of feelings and the absolution of the scientific method sets the tone for the rest of the play.
THE KID THING Is an Invitation Worth RSVPing “Yes” To
The environmental and emotional intimacy of THE KID THING impacts the audience as we journey the ridges of these characters’ loops and lines.
SYCAMORE Attempts to Illuminate Early Stages of Gender Confusion
It’s always exciting to see a new play, especially when it is directed in such a delicate way.