This truly ensemble piece surprisingly puts a fresh spin on some familiar material. The post Toasting a Theatrical Mash-Up: <em>Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club<…
Subterranea: An Urban Fairytale is the latest production from underappreciated aerial troupe extraordinaire Suspended Cirque. The post Suspended Cirque's <em>Subterranea: An Urban Fair…
The play is a heady Brechtian mashup that surprisingly charms rather than ironically alienates. The post Stiven Luka's <em>The Little Chaos</em> Is a Charming Brechtian Mashup ap…
If the already terrific Something Something Ãœber Alles were a multimedia production it would be Obie Obie über alles as well. The post Iranian Theater Festival: <em>Something Somet…
The joy of watching Daniel Kitson comes from the performer's own (very British) love of language. The post Imitation of Life: <em>The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church</em> …
'Tis the season for surreal culture shock. The post Toneelgroep Amsterdam's <em>La Voix Humaine</em> appeared first on Slant Magazine.
The top-notch ensemble that breathes life into these characters is compelling both for individual artistic talent and team workmanship. The post Toneelgroep Amsterdam's <em>Children of…
As the economy crumbles all around us, Depression-era nostalgia is in the air. The post Clowning Like It's 1933: The New York Clown Theatre Festival appeared first on Slant Magazine.
Perhaps the biggest question surrounding this show is why it's even on Broadway in the first place. The post <em>Enron</em> at the Broadhurst Theatre appeared first on Slant Maga…
Sure, Martin McDonagh is still pushing the envelope"but to where? The post <em>A Behanding in Spokane</em> at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre appeared first on Slant Magazine.
In the age of CGI and Cirque du Soleil, even the play's technical "spectacle" often seems as retro as its fossilized script. The post <em>North Atlantic</em> at REDCAT appeared f…
True artistic discoveries"relatively secret revelations that unfold before one's eyes"are few and far between. The post <em>Speak Easy</em> at Galapagos Art Space appeared first …
Scarlett Johansson is so comfortable on stage that it's hard to believe that this is her Broadway debut. The post <em>A View from the Bridge</em> at the Cort Theater appeared fir…
Offices, three short comedies about the cubicle world, is about as fun as a day job. The post Working Stiff: Ethan Coen's <em>Offices</em> at the Linda Gross Theater appeared fir…
Provocateur playwright and filmmaker Neil LaBute traffics in alternate reality. The post Reasons to Yawn at Neil LaBute appeared first on Slant Magazine.
This Beautiful City provides a thoroughly researched context for the evangelizing of Colorado Springs. The post "Stay alive for as long as you have to stay lost": <em>This Beautiful Ci…
Even as the Oscar push for Revolutionary Road remains in full swing, Sam Mendes returns to his theater roots with his latest production of The Cherry Orchard. The post <em>The Cherry O…