If nothing else, “The Last Night of Ballyhoo” exposes anti-Semitism among the South’s elite Jewish families; a war of German-Jews and “the other kind” from “east of the Elbe.” Th... Read more
On Sunday, the same day I saw “Hansel & Gretel” at Synetic Theater in Crystal City, was a profile of dancer-choreographer Carmen de Lavallade, the 2017 Kennedy Center Honor w... Read more
What do we owe the previous generations? What do we owe ourselves when we are born with a driving imperative? Is there a way to honor both? Is the pain inevitable? How do we choose and survi... Read more
“A Coffin in Egypt,” written by Horton Foote and directed by Jack Sbarbori (who also designed the costumes, set/properties, and, with John Decker, set construction), takes us to... Read more
A story of loss, betrayal, a fall, possible redemption–all told in a lilting Irish brogue as a theatre critic faces an unknown audience and tells his story of hubris and pain. Like man... Read more
Dinner parties can sometimes be hell. In “Omnium Gatherum,” the dinner party takes a bunch of twists and turns at the Silver Spring Stage. It slowly dawns on the audience that so... Read more
There is no single definition as to what constitutes a weir and one English dictionary simply defines a weir as a small dam, derived from the root, werian, meaning “to defend, dam.... Read more
“The Price” at Arena Stage is beautifully realized in its staging and casting. The story concerns a 46-year-old man, Victor (Maboud Ebrahimzadeh), who goes to the house he and hi... Read more
“Act of God” at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA, is a much-needed escape from today’s headlines and increasing tensions. God is evidently a born raconteur and he has ple... Read more
“Are you now, or have you ever been…”, the play currently running at MetroStage in Alexandria is an intriguing, thoughtful, honest slice of history by playwright Carlyle Brown. This is only... Read more
