Jocasta Produced by Natural Theatricals Reviewed by Debbie M. Jackson Jocasta has the markings of a fine production in the making. An adaptation of Oedipus set in the tropical West Indies in the 1890’s, the piece repackages the old adage-you can run but you can’t hide from your fate and destiny. The pulsating rhythms of […]
Archives for November 1, 2006
Frankenstein and Monster
Frankenstein by Jon Spelman – Round House Theatre, Silver Spring Monster by Neal Bell – Rorschach Theatre Reviewed by Debbie M. Jackson Frankenstein. Monster. The name conjures up Boris Karloff, protruding neck nobs, and those monstrous boots. It’s time to fill your mind with other possible images. Two excellent productions featuring aspects of the […]
A Midsummer Nights Dream
by William Shakespeare Produced by Folger Theatre Reviewed by Tim Treanor Let’s take a look at the record – or, more specifically, the program. “I can’t say for sure when I first imagined setting A Midsummer Night’s Dream during the 1930s,” Joe Banno says in his amusing and cogent Director’s notes. “It might have been […]
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley Produced by Washington Stage Guild Reviewed by Tim Treanor Oh, how I wish I had liked An Inspector Calls. Washington Stage Guild’s assiduous attention to this sixty-year-old play’s period detail is an act of nobility. William Pucilowsky’s costumes are gorgeous, and make us long for the era when […]
On the Loose, Hot and Dangerous
ON THE LOOSE, HOT AND DANGEROUS Produced by Teatro de la Luna Suelta, Ardiente y Peligrosa, A revue in a style that has Uruguayan identity. Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy The spirit of fierce resistance to domination comes through. What better way to express individuality than Cabaret Theater or what is hailed at Teatro De La […]