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SOURCE: Culture Bot at 09:52PMWednesday, October 28, 2015
Everyone has secrets that come out “when it’s just family”. Intertwining layers of deceit and secrecy fall by the wayside with one’s relatives, allowing identity politics to play out…
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 05:21PMSaturday, September 19, 2015
Pushing boundaries was at the heart of Jean Genet’s seminal literary work, Our Lady of the Flowers, which weaves a highly sensational tale of promiscuity and murder in the seedy underbelly…
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:55PMTuesday, July 21, 2015
Talking about Big Data has become so popular as to be cliché. Going into Mine/Field from Glade Dance Collective, the worry was that this performance would be all jargon and no substance. Bu…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:48PMIn Dr. Freeman’s Motivational Inspirational Pill of a Million Secrets, performer David Klinger is hawking his wares in multiple ways. With this site-specific performance at the Logan Fring…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:48PMLike many of Karen Sklaire’s unwilling students, I was fully prepared to dislike Ripple of Hope: One Teacher’s Journey to Make an Impact. After all, valiant teacher narratives are all to…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:48PMSunday, July 19, 2015
Solo performer CJ is looking to answer some big, serious question Who are we, as humans? What drives the choices we make? What’s the fundamental equation for human behavior? If this seems …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:58PMThe cosmos is a pretty intimidating concept. So is creating and starring in a one-man show. Luckily, with an adroit poeticism, writer and performer Chris Davis manages to successfully explor…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:53PMOver the years, I’ve watched the Capital Fringe Festival flourish with awe. Given that the theme of this year’s festival aims at transitions – including nostalgia for #FringeStories �…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:34AMFriday, March 6, 2015
“Theatre is about bringing people together. It’s not easy, it’s not cheap, and it takes a lot of work.”
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:01AMMonday, July 14, 2014
New performance companies, still exploring their identities and fresh from birth, often emerge from the Capital Fringe Festival, testing the waters in the ultimate indie theatre environment.…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:36AMSketch comedy is surely one genre that’s meant to pack a punch…line, in a format that delivers comedy short and sweet. With Brick Penguin Tries Its Best, the noted sketch comedy group Br…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:44AMSaturday, July 12, 2014
There’s no laugh track in Capt. Tickle Britches. In fact, you can hear the crowd at the bar in the Fort Fringe tent buzzing in the background of the performance. But this play, a series of…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:55AMCapital Fringe is known for its no-frills, stripped down performances – turning various makeshift spaces into stages across the city. But minimal does not mean Spartan, especially in the c…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:40AMSunday, July 22, 2012
The pop of a champagne bottle signifies the beginning of the voyage. Welcome aboard! It’s smooth sailing from start to finish, but the journey I’m talking about isn’t on a ship. Well, …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:23PMUsing one woman’s extraordinary story – and photo album – Onalea Gilbertson’s beautiful song cycle was a vivacious celebration of a exceptional life. Blanche: The Bittersweet Life o…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:25PMSaturday, July 21, 2012
A messenger bag and a bonsai tree don’t necessarily scream “solo performance.” But with patience, a good story, and acting prowess, Michael Venske spins a few sparse props into a charm…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:14AMFriday, July 20, 2012
If the world ended tomorrow, what would you do? Find someone to shack up with, grab an underground bunker, or… make crafts? All of these zany options are explored and more in Orbit Chef’…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:59PMThursday, July 19, 2012
Many of Shakespeare’s comedies feature fantastical, confusing, unbelievable plots. This is fitting for Pallas Theatre’s concept of The Comedy of Mirrors, which takes on the Bard’s Come…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:25PMThursday, July 14, 2011
The prospect of death doesn’t seem very funny. Fraught with complications and impending doom, most people try to ignore the topic. Joel Jones, however, walks the fine line of morbid co…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:49AMMonday, July 11, 2011
Experimental theatre can be a tricky thing. There was a time when even now-famous works like Waiting for Godot were considered off-the-wall, but their themes have resonated with generations …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:13PMWomanhood is a topic that has inspired art throughout all recorded history. But until recently, women were almost always depicted by men. Not so anymore, and the all-female cast behind SHE e…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:50AMSunday, July 10, 2011
Tons of people have been jumping on the superhero bandwagon in the last decade, trying to relive their childhoods with movies like ”Catwoman”, “Batman Begins” and &…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:06PMSaturday, July 9, 2011
The experience of being an audience member can be kind of alienating, caught behind the fourth wall. But every once in awhile along comes a performance that can truly feel intimate, in which…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:45PMIn the quest for the perfect comedy, many jokes must be tried. Earning laughs can seem like a battle, and ingenuity is a must to stand out from the field. And that kind of creative energy is…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:12PMFriday, July 8, 2011
As the saying goes, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. In equal parts sassy and sour, four bold women proved this adage true, crooning their hearts out and chastising ex-lovers in the e…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:57PMCheesy 80′s pop music blares from the speakers under vivid mood lighting, and everyone’s talking about their feelings and their exes. Is this a retro-inspired nightclub? No, but …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:35PMMost poised adults wouldn’t want to tell a crowd about the time they purposely peed their pants in the 5th grade. Of course, most people aren’t Adam Ruben, and his laugh-worthy o…
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