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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Feisty Old Jew by Michael R. Kelly

Actor and performer Charlie Varon has a definite propensity when it comes to storytelling: a laidback and welcoming presence, a passionate mind full of churning ideas, and what a voice! Span…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:20PM

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Medea’s Got Some Issues by Michael R. Kelly

After 2,445 years of hearing every other side of her story, it’s finally time for Medea to speak her mind. Yeah, she may have flown off in a golden chariot pulled by a dragon, leaving …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:30PM

Balloon Plays by Michael R. Kelly

Like man discovering fire, watching three clowns discovering balloons for the first time is both magical and momentous. Imagine the possibilities, the comedy, and all the things you can make…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:03PM

Breast In Show by Michael R. Kelly

Breast In Show is something of a different beast for the DC Fringe Festival, and on opening night you could see it in the composition of the audience: many older theater-goers, women and men…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:44PM

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Cross the Line by Michael R. Kelly

Where does one take the leap between apathy and compassion for our fellow people? Are we content to pass by a grieving stranger on the street without a second thought, or can we extend a kin…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:04AM

Friday, July 11, 2014

Perfect Liars Club by Michael R. Kelly

With brand-new storytellers sharing their perfectly plausible (or completely unbelievable!) life adventures each night, showrunner and emcee Layla McCay throws out the following challenge to…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:03PM

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

From Shakespeare’s warrior, Lumina Studio creates Kabuki Coriolanus by Michael R. Kelly

One would think that a Kabuki-inspired adaptation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus would be enough of a challenge to be tackled by a professional theater company. Factor into that equation …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:38AM

Friday, November 1, 2013

4th Annual All New Cabaret Macabre by Michael R. Kelly

Happenstance Theater’s 4th Annual All-New Cabaret Macabre is an absolutely lovely show for this time of the year: a little spooky, a lot of whimsy, and plenty of morbid humor to keep y…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:27AM

Monday, October 14, 2013

Beertown and A Killing Game by Michael R. Kelly

I’ve heard a lot of great things about dog&pony dc and the shows they produce. Almost near universal praise from friends and regular theater goers about their unique brand of audie…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:38AM

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Sandra and Salvador Rosa by Michael R. Kelly

Absurdism, or as playwright Joseph White chooses to label his brief plays Sandra and Salvador Rosa “oxy-moronic”, is a hard theater genre to get right. The layering of meaning and futili…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:57AM

Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Beheading of Sister Mary Jasmine by Michael R. Kelly

Paying your final respects to Sister Mary Jasmine requires a bit of a pilgrimage off the beaten track of your favorite Fringe venues.Mourners gather in Studio 2 of the Emergence Studio Arts …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:08AM

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Fish Outta Water by Michael R. Kelly

Ron Litman, the writer and actor behind Fish Outta Water, is a man of many talents: a great singer, smart actor, huge stage personality, and highly self-deprecating (which is a talent in and…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:58AM

Monday, July 15, 2013

Love, NY by Michael R. Kelly

From the start, Love, NY looks and sounds exactly like what you would expect a musical about love, sex, and chasing your dreams to be: catchy, up-tempo, and full of eager starry-eyed dreame…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:03PM

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Smellin’ Up the Den by Michael R. Kelly

Before making my way up to the Gallery at the Goethe Institut for Red Knight Productions’ sketch comedy show Smellin’ Up The Den, I was honestly surprised by how diverse an audie…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:45AM

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