Eugene Ionesco is often synonymous with absurdism, that category of theatre that sees life as inherently meaningless and yet begs audiences to embrace the chaos and the ridiculousness for al…
Steph Del Rosso’s new play “Precarious,” presented by Mosaic Theater, offers several heavy messages. Timely and cutting, the play examines the psychological toll of living in a world i…
Nearly flawless is the first phrase that comes to mind when describing Carla Hall’s one-woman show, “Please Underestimate Me.” True to its title, the production delivers a hard-hitting…
Tackling a subject as tragic and as heavy as antisemitism, especially around the lead-up to World War II, can be quite a difficult endeavor, particularly from a theatrical perspective. Add t…
One of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays has now become what is sure to be one of STC’s biggest hits. The combination of Tony- and Laurence Olivier-nominated actor Wendell Pierce (The Wire…
For a long time, relatively few people knew the name Aphra Behn. That a 17th-century woman ever made her living as a playwright was a fact lost to literary obscurity. In the centuries that f…
Just when you think there’s nothing new you can bring to the theatrical table when it comes to Shakespeare, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s (CSC) “The Tempest” does just that. The p…
It isn’t very often that I leave a play thinking to myself, what did I just see? in the most profound sense possible. Tracy Letts’ highly provocative “The Minutes” is one such play t…
There is something undeniably sophisticated, sharp, and memorable about Wendy Wasserstein's "The Heidi Chronicles." After watching the Vagabond Players' production, it is easy to understand …
Pulling off a one-person show is certainly a complex endeavor. When that one-person show proves a rollercoaster ride of emotionally triumphant highs and rock-bottom lows, it can be an especi…
Genre-bending plays can often be a difficult sell. Accustomed to tragedy, comedy, or a hybrid mashup, the average theatregoer generally likes to "name" their plays. What Austrian-Iranian pla…
When a group of well-meaning parents collide (and collide is the exact right word for the premise of this particular play), what ensues is a calamitous adventure in idea-making, politically …
The twisted tale of Jekyll and Hyde makes for great theatrical fare. With their latest yearly offering, Theatre Du Jour brings Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella, The Strange Case of Dr J…
1st Stage has built up a reputation for presenting insightful, timely, and highly evocative shows that profoundly cut to the core. With their current production of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Puli…
"Bardolatry:" the emphatic admiration of William Shakespeare, the one and only "Bard." Arguably the quintessential symbol of British arts and culture, Shakespeare wasn't always the definitiv…
Spooky Action Theater is a company that regularly tests boundaries. They are unafraid to present the entertaining, side-by-side with the disquieting. They've made a name for themselves by do…
One major element that differentiates theatre from other forms of art is that it happens in time and space"real time and real space, seductively unfolding before an audience. The stage is a …
Clare Barron's acclaimed "Dance Nation," a Pulitzer Prize finalist, isn't afraid to tackle some heavy subjects, exposing the rawness and, at times savagery, and the brutal honesty of what li…
This seems to be the season of thriller-style theatre in the DMV region. NextStop Theatre Company joins the horror genre fray with their world premiere production of Nia Akilah Robinson's "�…
An admitted horror buff, I was quite excited for the opening of the Shakespeare Theatre Company's "Paranormal Activity." I was still skeptical that theatre could truly deliver the jump scare…
Through wintery weather and freezing cold temps, the show must go on. Facing down a massive January storm, the Folger Shakespeare Theatre's Fourth Annual Reading Room Festival went on as sch…
I have to say, my first theatrical experience at Laurel Mill Playhouse was definitely a memorable one. A true gem, this intimate venue put on an immensely powerful show. Evan Carrington's "S…
As always, the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) delivered a rollicking, lyrical, and highly entertaining evening of song and dance to mark another holiday season in the nation's cap…
Dysfunctional family Christmases have become something of a staple of popular movies, books, and plays. Perhaps this is because, like it or not, they often hit pretty close to home. In Round…
At once both intimate and explosive, 1st Stage's production of Noah Haidle's "Birthday Candles" takes audiences on an extended ride through one lifetime"one very special lifetime of one very…