Director Michael Ryan Fernandez, selected by Firebelly Productions for its 2009 Young Directors Project, is obviously a smart fella who has given serious thought to his craft. He gives us every reason to believe that he will be around for a long time. [Read more...]
Hamlet
Director Michael Ryan Fernandez, selected by Firebelly Productions for its 2009 Young Directors Project, is obviously a smart fella who has given serious thought to his craft. He gives us every reason to believe that he will be around for a long time. [Read more...]
The Foley Artist
Let’s not spend too much time on this unfortunate production. From the tip of its scalp to the bottom of its tippy-toes, The Foley Artist reeks of amateurism, and not in a good way. [Read more...]
Murth
Before I saw last night’s production of Murth, I thought there were only so many words one could hear in a two hour period of time. I was wrong. Embracing wordiness and wit above plot, [Read more...]
Pepe! The Mail Order Monkey Musical
Ok. I say this as big fan of musical theater, but musicals are silly. The whole convention of singing when you should be talking is sublimely odd. It is a peculiar form, but wonderfully so. [Read more...]
The Escapades of Farty Johnson
There’s a certain, ineffable quality of some shows that I can only describe as “fringyness”. It is hard to say what makes a show fringy. Certainly there are some theatrical conventions that are fringier than others. [Read more...]
Is There Anybody Out There?
It was an evening of heartfelt, emotional, and passionate singing at Open Circle Theatre’s Is Anybody Out There? Open Circle Theatre is a professional theatre company whose productions integrate actors with disabilities. [Read more...]
Life in Death: An Opera Electronica
A fantastic gem embedded within the Fringe schedule, Life in Death: An Opera Electronica absolutely nails the difficult challenge of producing a marquee-quality opera, complete with talented performers and a polished, symphonic score [Read more...]
Slow News Day
Aliens have invaded the District of Columbia and are proceeding to fatten up humans for use as bio-fuel. Meanwhile, a new childcare trend finds parents locking their children in cars and denying them pizza [Read more...]
So Do You Love Me Yet?
A woman scorned is nothing new. Neither is an exploration of the highs and lows of attraction, dating and love. But Farah Lawal’s spoken-word poetry breathes new life into a topic worn-thin [Read more...]
Annabel Lee
The death of a beautiful woman and the ensuing madness of her lover is perfect subject matter for a Sunday afternoon at the theater. Nicholas Allen and John Milosich creatively and beautifully adapt [Read more...]















