Nearly flawless is the first phrase that comes to mind when describing Carla Hall’s one-woman show, “Please Underestimate Me.” True to its title, the production delivers a hard-hitting decon... Read more
Tackling a subject as tragic and as heavy as antisemitism, especially around the lead-up to World War II, can be quite a difficult endeavor, particularly from a theatrical perspective. Add t... Read more
One of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays has now become what is sure to be one of STC’s biggest hits. The combination of Tony- and Laurence Olivier-nominated actor Wendell Pierce (The Wire, To... Read more
Theatre Review: ‘Or,’ presented by Constellation Theatre Company at the Atlas Performing Arts Center
For a long time, relatively few people knew the name Aphra Behn. That a 17th-century woman ever made her living as a playwright was a fact lost to literary obscurity. In the centuries that f... Read more
Just when you think there’s nothing new you can bring to the theatrical table when it comes to Shakespeare, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s (CSC) “The Tempest” does just that. The play repr... Read more
It isn’t very often that I leave a play thinking to myself, what did I just see? in the most profound sense possible. Tracy Letts’ highly provocative “The Minutes” is one such play that left... Read more
There is something undeniably sophisticated, sharp, and memorable about Wendy Wasserstein’s “The Heidi Chronicles.” After watching the Vagabond Players’ production, it is e... Read more
Pulling off a one-person show is certainly a complex endeavor. When that one-person show proves a rollercoaster ride of emotionally triumphant highs and rock-bottom lows, it can be an especi... Read more
Genre-bending plays can often be a difficult sell. Accustomed to tragedy, comedy, or a hybrid mashup, the average theatregoer generally likes to “name” their plays. What Austrian-Iranian pla... Read more
When a group of well-meaning parents collide (and collide is the exact right word for the premise of this particular play), what ensues is a calamitous adventure in idea-making, politically... Read more
