Striking 12

striking12If Striking 12 doesn’t get you in the holiday spirit, nothing will.  This combustible powerhouse ensemble blends rock, funk, storytelling and soul, lights a fuse under the concoction and blasts the bits out of everything [Read more...]

Lorraine Treanor – backstage at DCTS

1000logofinalDec 7, 2009 – DCTS reached a milestone with today’s publication of its 1,000th review. DCTS Editor/Publisher Lorraine Treanor fills us in on how we got here. [Read more...]

DCTS reaches 1,000th review mark

1000logofinalDec 7.2009 — With today’s posting of The Snow Queen, DC Theatre Scene has published its 1,000th  review of Washington area productions. The thousand reviews span as far north as Toby’s of Baltimore and as far south as the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia. [Read more...]

The Snow Queen

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snowqueenSynetic, having conjured Hell in the Rosslyn Spectrum (twice: Faust and Dante) and having created Shakespeare out of wordlessness (numerous times), did not scruple at summoning a surprise snowstorm [Read more...]

Travels in Alabama and Claude Rains

seffhsI mentioned in my last column that I was about to visit Alabama for the first time in my life. I followed through, and now that I am back at my desk. I want to share the experience with you for it was for me an eye opener. [Read more...]