49 stories by "Jon Boughtin"
Everyone knows a couple like these two. They're passionate and interesting, worldly and deeply into one another. Â They're the couple that causes people to remark "I just love the two of t…
It's hard to believe, but air travel wasn't always about long lines, uncomfortable seats and the opportunity to get poked and prodded by strangers. There weren't always fees to check your ba…
For a recent college grad, there's a special feeling when stepping out into the world. Three parts excitement and one part nausea, there's a sense that anything is possible, happiness is pre…
Don't lie " you've probably thumbed through the pages of a supermarket tabloid more than once in your life. The line is slow, the cashier has run off, and you suddenly find yourself curious …
It isn't hard to find live theater in Washington, DC. The nation's capital is a theater town, after all " and if that's news to you, then I might suggest a quick visit to the Internet to see…
Here's a tip for you: if you're going to see a piece of children's theater, bring a child with you. It seems obvious, but these things have a way of getting away from you. My 9 year old …
This is it folks. The main event. In the red corner stands the reigning champion, a pubescent alpha-male and phonetic prodigy. In the blue corner, the challengers stand ready. Among them: a …
The world is dying of a horrible virus, and nature is taking back what's rightfully hers. There's no food, no running water and communication with the outside world has been cut off. …
It's one thing to go to the theater and enjoy yourself. There's certainly nothing wrong with that. But it's a far more transcendent joy to revel as the actors and actresses have even mor…
Ray Bradbury said in his Zen in the Art of Writing that we must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy us. But the quote is the sentiment of a man for whom writing came easy " o…
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Â The silent night is broken only by silver bells, little drummer boys and millions more rockin' around the Christmas tree. Â Yes, it's beginnin…
The Holidays just aren't for everyone. The shopping, the travel, the crowds, the expectations…it can be a little overwhelming. Catching a glimpse of your fiancé locking lips with …
Rebooting a five hundred year old play for a modern audience is hard. Keeping a play fresh when it's as well-known as Romeo and Juliet might be even harder. And let's be honest: we've pr…
This week, Theater Alliance debuted its production of White Rabbit, Red Rabbit at the Anacostia Playhouse, performed by Jennifer Mendenhall, but I'm afraid you can't see it. At least, no…
Playwright Melissa James Gibson wants you to know that "this"- whatever it is you're dealing with at the moment " may be entirely "dinky" in the grand scheme of things. Gibson's aptly-na…
Good theater can sometimes grab you by the throat, but rarely does it drag you from your bed and leave a bloody trail to the open window. Rarer still can this gruesome scene leave you pe…
Moliere certainly didn't invent the chauvinist, but he knew a thing or two about the concept. Faction of Fools proves they know a little bit about gallivanting as well with their adaptat…
All 7 Harry Potter books in 70 minutes The unfortunate reality of devoted fandom is that sometimes the curtain falls on the objects of our affection. Long after we’ve waited in lin…
Marcus Kyd of DC theater company Taffety Punk offered a sheepish welcome before the performance of William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labours Lost this week. “You are in for�…
To Know a Veil is all about the reveal " and what it means to withhold it. From the very start, viewers are compelled to watch the ensemble dress for the show, albeit through a thinly-curtai…
Burlesque isn’t easy. Ever a brave art, Lola Rose’s The Burlesque of Broadway reminds repeat customers of the genre that burlesque is funny and celebratory, sure, but also po…
Na-nu na-nu. There, now that’s out of the way. Waiting for Orson gives audiences a seat next to Tristan (Christopher Leith), a wholesome 30-something with Midwestern appeal who jus…
Blind Pug Arts Collective’s remount of Naomi Iizuka's dark and gritty Polaroid Stories delivers a gut-punch of love lost, violence, homelessness and addiction. Sure, it will kil…
Let’s face it: Fringe is rough for parents.  The festival is rife with artistic performances that range from intellectual and artistic to profane and hyper-sexualized. As a long…
