THEATRE REVIEWS
A Comedy About the Civil War? NCRT’s ‘Ben Butler’ Has Laughs as Collateral
Richard Strand’s play, “Ben Butler,” is the embodiment of what Shakespeare meant when he wrote, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers…”
Read MoreTurnkey Theatre’s Production of ‘Iris & the Axe’ Offers Spooky Suspense for Halloween
Gamebooks, particularly the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series, can be a lot of fun, since readers are in control of how the plot progresses. The “Choose Your Own Adventure” format is replicated in Turnkey Theatre’s production of the new gothic mystery audio play, Iris and the Axe.
Read MoreCoincidence Rules in Globe’s ‘Shutter Sisters’
There’s a lot of coincidence in Mansa Ra’s world premiere play, Shutter Sisters. Perhaps too much…
Read MoreSD Rep’s ‘Mother Road’ Provides an Auspicious Return to Live Theatre
Octavio Solis has written Mother Road, now playing at the San Diego Repertory Theatre, as a reversal on John Steinbeck’s classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath. Where Steinbeck’s novel portrays the Joad family leaving Oklahoma for the hope of a better life, Mother Road takes the trip in reverse…
Read MoreLamb’s Cynthia Gerber is a ‘Belle’ as Emily Dickinson
It takes an experienced performer to hold the stage for the 100-minute run time, maintain audience interest, and still capture the profound sadness that Ms. Dickinson experienced during her life. Cynthia Gerber is such a performer…
Read More‘One in Two’ Keeps It Honest at Diversionary
Donja Love’s play, One in Two, intends to be disturbing – and it is…
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