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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Anton Chekhov’s ‘Three Sisters’ by Chris Braak

Chekhov is the order of the day, and for those who prefer the Russian master in his original flavor, Rose Valley’s Hedgerow presents a classic production of 'Three Sisters,' from Sarah Ruh…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:35AM
Monday, June 12, 2017

The Public Theater’s ‘Julius Caesar’ and the cost of free speech by Chris Braak

In the wake of controversy surrounding the Public Theater's Trump-themed 'Julius Caesar,' Chris Braak wonders when it's okay to assassinate your political leaders (onstage).

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:54PM
Monday, February 13, 2017

Curio Theatre Company presents Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ by Chris Braak

Curio Theatre Company's production of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' goes for the laugh, but is there a punchline, or a gut punch? Chris Braak reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:25PM
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Philadelphia Artists Collective’s ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ by Chris Braak

Philadelphia Artists Collective mission is to resurrect rarely performed classics, but is Shakespeare's 'All's Well That Ends Well' better off forgotten? Chris Braak reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:24PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Isherwood’s complaint, or: One slight problem with ‘natural’ theater by CHRIS BRAAK

The New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood recently decried the spread of “direct address”— in which actors speak directly to the audience rather than “natur…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:58PM
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