Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Very few people have led lives interesting enough to describe in detail to others (as proven by the experience of countless cocktail parties). Fortunately for Fringegoers, Geraldine Buckle…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:38AMIf you’ve ever had toe fungus, Dale’s plight will put your problem in perspective. His private parts are infested by . . . well, let’s just call it another form of life. To tell yo…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:09AMMonday, July 11, 2011
Pandora: A Tragicomic Greek Romp features Pandora, the Greek gods’ gift to mankind and Nikodemos, a prolific but not always successful inventor in ancient Greece. What a shame that h…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:31PMSaturday, July 9, 2011
The synchronicity of Flyboy, the story of an astronaut competing for the most challenging space mission ever, premiering on the same day as the final Space Shuttle flight takes off seems odd…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:47PMA group of Star Trek fans gather at a convention billed as the last public appearance of William Shatner. When Shatner’s dead body is found (offstage, at his hotel), the story turns into…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:23PMFriday, July 8, 2011
Some Fringe experiments sound promising, but don’t live up to their promise. A case in point: Shall I Compare Thee to a Purple Haze? The Lost Rock Sonnets of William Shakespeare. The pr…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:28PMFriday, June 24, 2011
Perspectivoyage apparently derives its name from the voyage taken by the audience in experiencing different perspectives from the underlying events. This pairing of visual artist Matthew M…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:13AMexplores the issue of What forces could silence a person, a community, or even a civilization? Collapsing Silence is a Source Festival artistic blind date between visual artist David Carlso…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:41AMTuesday, June 21, 2011
Most stories about a hero involve super powers, but The Making of a Modern Folk Hero features a would-be champion armed with little more than a ridiculous costume and righteous indignation. …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:15AMan evening of 10 minute plays The theme offered to playwrights in this category is finding yourself or a long lost love. These plays ask what you are seeking, but also what you might be wi…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:54AMSunday, June 19, 2011
an evening of 10 minute plays The theme offered to playwrights in this category is “The good, bad and ugly” thus, these plays are meant to “explore humanity’s best and worst players.…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:29PMTuesday, June 14, 2011
This year the Source Festival provided three different themes for the over 500 entries in its 10-Minute Play competition. The Festival chose to highlight the group of six plays in its “L…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:28AMThursday, June 9, 2011
It’s tough being a kid, and the pay is very low. You may have forgotten how it was to bear the sodden weight of your parents’ expectations while coping with the assault of the raging hor…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:29PMWednesday, May 4, 2011
Cyrano is one of the great male leading roles. Yet the dominant character in the Folger Theatre production of Edmond Rostand’s classic tragic swashbuckler is not Cyrano De Bergerac,…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:50AMIt takes a real master to successfully blend comedy, romance, crime drama, and metaphysical mystery into a single play. Fortunately, talented Canadian playwright Stephen Massicotte is just…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:56AMWednesday, April 6, 2011
The Tennessee Williams Centennial Festival has closed, but 1st Stage’s sensitive and skilled rendition of The Glass Menagerie allows us to revel in the talent of the great Tennessee W…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:19AMWednesday, March 23, 2011
The musical Happy Days is a well-designed crowd pleaser for fans of the popular sitcom that ended its run over a quarter of a century ago. If you enjoyed the television show, you will appr…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:03PMWednesday, February 9, 2011
Perseus Bayou is making a welcome return to the DC area after an eight year absence. Now an entirely new generation of children can enjoy the charms of this creative family musical playing…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:36AMTuesday, January 25, 2011
Among all of the sports, boxing consistently produces the most gripping stories. Rod Serling’s portrayal of one battered gladiator of the ring, Requiem for a Heavyweight, was originally wr…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:25AMWednesday, January 19, 2011
Peter Coy’s new play A Shadow of Honor strives to explore the impact of the stresses of war both directly on its participants and indirectly on their loved ones. He portrays two famili…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:10AMWednesday, December 15, 2010
Can an Agatha Christie mystery still be interesting if you already know who did it? Thanks to a talented cast and a polished production from 1st Stage, the answer is a solid “Yes.” Suz…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:36AMTuesday, November 30, 2010
Neil Goldberg, founder and artistic director of Cirque Productions, takes pride in the fact that reviews of his many Cirque Dreams shows usually mention the word “spectacle.” He promis…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:22AMWednesday, November 17, 2010
The Seafarer makes an interesting addition to the traditional holiday fare that theatres are offering. Quotidian Theatre Company’s latest production is a story of sin and redemption set …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:57AMWednesday, November 10, 2010
Gertie Stovall is a middle-aged woman who lives alone in a dilapidated farmhouse that is on the verge of foreclosure. She’s a spunky free spirit who is beloved in the community despite h…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:46AMFew stories can inspire wonder as does the dawn of the Space Age, where in a dozen years we went from launching the first satellite to having men walk on the Moon. This wonder is faithfull…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:19AMMonday, October 18, 2010
An interesting alternative method of raising seed money for new arts projects will debut in DC this Saturday, October 23rd, when Kitchen for Innovation (KOI) holds its first event at St. Ste…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:06AM 
