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…
Possessing a spellbinding theatrical imagination is certainly one way to describe the mind and work of iconic, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel. Her plays test the boundaries of…
Samuel D. Hunter is a playwright rapidly on the way to becoming an iconic voice of the blue collar, the downtrodden, and the frequently forgotten. Often based in Idaho (from where Hunter hai…
Henrik Ibsen is on a hot streak in DC. Two high-profile theatres opened their seasons to great fanfare as they each featured an adaptation of Ibsen. Amy Herzog's 2024 reworking of "An Enemy …
AI is everywhere. As a professor, I attend numerous faculty meetings, seminars, and sessions to address the head-scratching dilemma of "what do we do with this thing?" This dilemma has been …
Henrik Ibsen, arguably the forerunner of theatrical realism, did like to take little expressionistic leaps now and then, blending the bleak workaday world with a more surrealist spin on the …
Swiss playwright Reto Finger's "Cold Country" comes across as part folktale, part gothic campfire story, and part dysfunctional family drama. Combined, all of these 'parts' offer audiences a…
Theatrically chronicling the rise and fall of Malcolm X demands a contextual framework equal to the larger-than-life mythicism of the story. Al Letson, using Shakespeare as his canvas, c…
With his most recent play, Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh proves that he is indeed a master manipulator of the heartstrings. Taking audiences on a wild and still deeply poignant journey t…
Playwright Eliana Pipes' "Dream Hou$e" isn't afraid to scratch at the scab of human greed, as it takes a deep existential dive into the lengths that some will go to to ensure a comfortable a…
The year is 1832. A mother and daughter stand vigil at the gravesite of Moses Freeman, father and husband. We don't know the circumstances initially. We don't know how he died or why the nee…
Once upon a time, Craigslist was a bold new entry into the online classifieds arena. People flocked to the platform to buy and sell "new-to-you" items, to find employment, look for apartment…
Plays based on actual people from the past generally take one of several approaches: they might offer an in-depth, if not quasi-fictionalized, narrative about a specific moment(s) from that …
With a new movie musical version set to be released in October, "Kiss of the Spider Woman" seems to be enjoying a dynamic revival. While the Bill Condon-directed J Lo-led film promises to br…
The DC premiere of Greg Kalleres' "Apropos of Nothing" at The Keegan Theatre may be just what this summer ordered in the nation's capital. Forget the politics, forget the chaos, forget every…
Caro Dubberly's "A Guide to Modern Possession" takes us musically and theatrically where I have yet to see many productions of its kind tread. The setup is unique, the songs are well-conceiv…
People don't often think about the ones behind the scenes of big-budget films"particularly not the stunt people who fight the fights, take the hits, and fall from bone-breaking heights day a…
Most people have likely never heard of the condition known as Akathisia. The mother in Lisa Loomer's new play, "Side Effects May Include…" at the Contemporary American Theater Festival, wa…