Theatre Review: ‘Life Sucks (or the Present Ridiculous)’ at Theater J
A central irony of Life Sucks Or The Present Ridiculous, Aaron Posner’s new, hyper-hip adaptation of Chekhov’s classic Uncle Vanya—-now making its World Premiere at Theatre J—is that this production...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘Mary Stuart’ at Folger Theatre
Friedrich Schiller’s Mary Stuart, a modernized version of which by Peter Oswald, is now playing at the Folger Theatre, is a taut historical drama about two of the fiercest Queens in English history,...
View ArticleOpera Review: ‘Blue Viola’ at UrbanArias
UrbanArias’ production of Blue Viola, a new short opera by Peter Hilliard and Matt Boresi, fills the Artisphere’s Black Box with deep, resonant voices; an accessible, compelling narrative; and...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘Tartuffe’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Tartuffe, David Ball’s sleek adaptation of Moliere’s classic skewering of a scumbag grifter hiding under the skirt of piety, receives a gloriously wicked co-production with South Coast Repertory and...
View ArticleFringe Review: ‘Ripple of Hope: One Teacher’s Journey to Make an Impact: ‘ at...
“Yo, Miss,” the students in the South Bronx high school greet the newbie drama teacher, and in her one-woman show, Ripple of Hope: One Teacher’s Journey to Make an Impact, Karen Sklaire takes the...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘Animal’ at Studio Theatre
Among the 50+ world premieres of plays by women playwrights being produced in metropolitan Washington as part of the Women’s Voices Theatre Festival is British playwright Clare Lizzimore’s 6-actor...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘Sancho: An Act of Remembrance’ at Kennedy Center
With enough stage charm to bridge the pond, esteemed British actor Paterson Joseph brought his one-man show, Sancho: An Act of Remembrance to the Kennedy Center’s World Stages, and the audience stood...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Folger Theatre
Do yourself a favor: Transport yourself out of the snow and slush of politics and hie thee to Folger Theatre for A Midsummer Night’s Dream of enchantment. Superbly directed by Aaron Posner, this...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘Othello’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company
The first thing one notices about Brazilian Director Ron Daniel’s production of Othello is the bank of gigantic fans high up on the upstage wall–huge, overpowering industrial machines waiting, waiting...
View ArticleTheatre Review: ‘Disgraced’ at Arena Stage
Assimilation. The Cherokees tried, or so a glance at American history tells us. Finally conquered by the Europeans, they tried to acculturate themselves, to do what the white man said would render them...
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