Against Complacency: Pratidhwani’s Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) Bridges a Gap
The death of most Shakespearean productions is complacency. The director “knows” what the play is about. The actors “know” how Shakespeare sounds. The audience “knows” what to expect. But what if they don’t? What if none of this is true? What if everyone involved has to discover a play for the first time?
Kittens in a Cage at Annex Theatre
We’ll get to the vagina jokes, the lesbian obsessions, the greaser language, and the revealing costumes. These elements of Kelleen Conway Blanchard’s Kittens in a Cage, while varyingly successful in flagging attention, are not the soul of the play.
Yes, It’s 14/48 Once Again; No, It’s Not Old Hat (Never Is)
Going into Thursday’s general meet-and-greet, none of the 50 invited artists will know whether they will be acting, writing, directing, designing or singing for the weekend. In other words, this weekend will truly be an artistic free-for-all. It will be glorious.
Theater Schmeater’s Parallel Lives: Two Great Performers and…
The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives, currently being produced by Theater Scmeater, was written by Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney back in 1989, which makes the play old enough to be considered a chestnut. This presents an insurmountable hurdle in providing anything but an empty frivolity.
Poetic realism vs. realistic poetry: Suddenly Last Summer
Of Tennessee Williams, naturalism and defying expecations.
The Show That Went On: How It All Turned Out
The theme of this show was “First Times,” so each of us talked about a first experience: first girlfriend, first trip to Europe, first road trip, first Communion. I’d originally pitched mine as the story of doing my first yoga headstand. After a while, though, the first headstand story became intertwined with another first time story: that of losing my job. How did I put them together? I hope you’ll listen and find out.
Labor Intensive: A Visit with Playwright Vincent Delaney
The consensus is clear: Not only is Delaney a unique storytelling voice, he works his ass off and he works his ass off through a method many pay lip service to but few genuinely grasp: collaboration.
The Rules of Engagement: Freehold Takes King Lear on the Road
Freehold Theatre continues their summer tradition with their Engaged Theatre performance of King Lear.
Azeotrope’s Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train at ACT: Solid Execution, Performance and Style; Iffy Substance
New York playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis’ star has been firmly on the rise for the last 12 years or so. His first five…
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