Theater Review: 'Monster,' From Potomac Theater Project, at Atlantic Stage 2
"Monster," a stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," presents a creature that is, at times, more human than its maker.
"Monster," a stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," presents a creature that is, at times, more human than its maker.
In "I Am a Tree," Dulcy Rogers follows a family-centered trail to self-knowledge.
Dan Gordon's play "Murder in the First," set in 1941, follows a lawyer who gets a case that exposes the harsh treatment of inmates at Alcatraz.
Madcap energy and laughs are the aim of "The President," a revival from the Storm Theater.
The relationship between a priest and a nun gives rise to suspicion in a revival of Milan Stitt's play "The Runner Stumbles,"at the ArcLight Theater.
Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" is a study of fury in the Theater Breaking Through Barriers production.
Theodora Skipitares's "Prometheus Within" uses "Prometheus Bound" and humor to warn that science is acquiring dangerous powers.
An agitated city woman and a hokey outdoorsman find love in Drew Larimore's romantic comedy "Out of Iceland."
"Flight" is a play about memory, what it can reveal, and the difficulty of clinging to what remains of it.
"Chekhovek" offers short stories from Chekhov, including "The Lady With the Dog" and "The Chemist's Wife."
The long title of the play: "The London Merchant, or the History of George Barnwell." The short review: excellent.
Three melancholy friends in a Dublin bar find their lives become increasingly knotty in Gary Duggan's play "Dedalus Lounge."
Robert Farquhar's "Kissing Sid James," about a couple's weekend at the English seaside, chooses laughs over introspection.
"Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan," starring Ms. Rigby, keeps young eyes wide in wonder with the antics of its title character and the sinister Captain Hook.
"Iron Curtain," a musical comedy set during the cold war, is consistently good. And that's no small praise.
There is only one note in "Two-Man Kidnapping Rule," and even that's not well played.
In "Beyond Words," a one-man show, Bill Bowers tells a series of tales in mime and monologue.
"Benito Cereno" by Robert Lowell, is certainly poetic, and its questions concerning cruelty and civilized life are ripe for inquiry.
Alex Roe directs this revival of Charles A. Taylor's sprawling play "From Rags to Riches," which was first staged in 1903.
"Noah and the Tower Flower" tosses together two Dubliners from the tough side of town seeking refuge from their troubles.
n this splendid one-hour play, a tall tale set in Appalachia, a father embarks on an Odysseus-like trek to attend his daughter's wedding.
Wes, the lead character of "Infectious Opportunity," is a moderately interesting man. His conscience, however, is one enthralling woman.
In Karoline Leach's "Tryst," at the Irish Repertory Theater, a scam artist finds a mark, then a conscience. Is it love?
There's not much indecision from Shakespeare's prince in "Hamyul/Hamlet," a Korean-language adaptation of the play at La MaMa.
At 59E59 Theaters, a musical about the woman who became the wife of Wyatt Earp.