Every public figure has a brand: a carefully shaped, smoothed over, polished up image that, by design, features only the most salable dimension of the person’s character. Then there’s the ra... Read more
An essence of Dupont Circle-based Keegan Theatre’s work is “scripts that put real people out there on the stark edges of life.” The edge couldn’t be much starker or farther out there than it... Read more
Those who have dared to venture into the grimy, blood-stained corner of theatrical history occupied by the Grand Guignol French Theatre of Horror tradition might know that the success of the... Read more
That second-to-last letter in the LGBTQ acronym represents a segment of the community that is probably least visible and least understood. Ballast, written by Georgette Kelly and directed by... Read more
A changing climate—that’s not a bad way to characterize life in America right now. Sure, we (almost) all agree that our planet’s actual physical climate is changing, at best causing intensif... Read more
The Taffety Punk theatre group is one of the smallest but mightiest acting groups in the DC theatre scene. This impressive band of professional actors, dancers, and musicians applies the pun... Read more
Theatrical productions presented as near re-creations of hit films often find themselves in an awkward catch-22. Standing upon a rigidly defined, iconic brand that’s practically guaranteed t... Read more
You may gain new appreciation for the old saying, “practice makes perfect,” while watching the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s performance of William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First... Read more
In an election season battered by super-charged personalities, we’re reminded that public officials take widely varied approaches to winning elections and getting things done. On one end we... Read more
What makes a lion a lion? Identity is the question of the hour in The Lion, a roaring one-man musical show written, sung and strummed by Benjamin Scheuer and directed by Sean Daniels, which... Read more
