Three scenes and thirty minutes, War and Therapy barely scratches the surface with its subject material. More of a spark to encourage discussion, the short play shows audiences the issues with therapy and war veterans, and it warns against the dangers of labeling “mental illnesses” in vets. Writer Paula J. Caplan is clearly an expert on her subject material, but the execution and performance could use work. Despite its theatrical pitfalls, the information is there, and hopefully the piece can serve as a jumping off point to educating the public about therapy and war vets. [Read more...]

With a charming smile, Marc Spiegel captivates his audience with rhyming couplets and animated voices. The Grubrag’s Ballad is an epic poem, but it doesn’t read anything like Beowulf. Instead, Spiegel enchants his audience with tales of mythical creatures, carrying a musical-like rhythm throughout the piece. [Read more...]

John Morogiello has a thing for redheads, and his play, while not filled with gut-busting laughs,  is witty, quirky, entertaining, and somehow, someway, manages to add in a splash of drama. [Read more...]

The female body has long since been a topic of conversation in books, magazines, movies, and TV. But what about the male body? What about the relationship between a man and his body? [Read more...]

Andrew Korfhage enters The Point carrying bread and wine. Walking onto the stage, he greets the audience as any preacher would, and immediately we are transported into a real church.

It certainly helps that the audience sits in pews at The Point, but even if that were not the case, Korfhage is so convincing as a preacher that it wouldn’t matter. [Read more...]

Shirley Dreaming? Surely, I wished I were dreaming.

A dream sequence peppered with stereotypical characters, and odd song and dance numbers, The Apron Theatre Company’s production, Shirley Dreaming, wasn’t exactly a bedtime fantasy. [Read more...]