5 stories 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 Ruhl'…
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).
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.
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.
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…