THEATER REVIEW: Politics and Identity in Inis Nua’s The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning
Director Tom Reing gives us an accomplished, exhilaratingly theatrical show, but the core story and its protagonist remain elusive.
THEATER REVIEW: Loveliness Gives Way to Terror in EgoPo’s Machinal
Director Brenna Geffers’ visually stunning production turns an old play into the freshest, most daring show in town.
THEATER REVIEW: In Sex with Strangers at PTC, Lust and Literature Are Odd Bedfellows
Laura Eason’s play, a mix of serious themes and meet-cute glibness, is simultaneously overwrought and undercooked.
THEATER REVIEW: The Nether at InterAct is a Visceral, Sometimes Creepy Experience
Jennifer Haley’s gripping play is part cyber-thriller, part character study, part science fiction.
THEATER REVIEW: Peter and the Starcatcher at Walnut Street May Be Too Much of a Good Thing
In Rick Elice’s clever, energetic play, some of the heart and soul get lost.
THEATER REVIEW: In Saint Joan at Quintessence, Politics and Religion on a Collision Course
Rebecca Wright’s beautiful production finds the essence of Shaw’s gorgeous, unwieldy play.
THEATER REVIEW: Harrowing, Hilarious An Octoroon at the Wilma
Though a self-consciously clever production sometimes threatens to derail An Octoroon, an excellent cast and Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ brilliant script carry the day.
THEATER REVIEW: A Pleasingly Bittersweet Sound of Music at the Academy of Music
Director Jack O’Brien gives us the show in glorious technicolor, while masterfully finding some darker undertones.
THEATER REVIEW: At EgoPo, The Women Is Served Straight Up with a Twist
Forget the 1939 movie — this deconstructed, provocative production will have you thinking about the play as never before.
THEATRE REVIEW: Local Girls at Azuka Is an After-School Special with an Edge
There’s more than a hint of young adult fiction to Emma Goidel’s play, but the right audiences will enjoy it.
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