In case you missed our earlier (and now lost in the ethernet) announcement, we have winners for our June contests. More about them on our Contest page. Janet Coleman of Washington, DC won a CD of the songs made up for her by the iMusical team (you can hear them on the Contest page), along […]
Archives for June 21, 2007
Macbeth Director Tackles the Naked Question
Interview with José Carrasquillo, director of WSC’s Macbeth playing now at the Clark Street Playhouse, Arlington, VA by Lorraine Treanor As house managers busily prepared for the sold-out audience to arrive on opening night, director Jose Carrasquillo told us how the creation of his unique setting for Macbeth began with the story telling from his […]
Macbeth
Let’s get this out of the way. From the first moments of this play to the final bows, the brave and generous actors in this production are, save for some stage mud and grass stains, completely naked. For some people, the thought of the human form undisguised by clothing is so shocking, repulsive or frightening […]
Dead Mans Cell Phone
By Sarah Ruhl Produced by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Reviewed by Janice Cane A couple of months ago, I watched Rick Foucheux sit in a chair and reflect back on the life of the character he played. A couple of nights ago, I had the unexpected pleasure of watching him do it again. Unexpected because […]
A Dream Play
by August Strindberg Adapted by Caryl Churchill Produced by Constellation Theatre Company at the Source Theatre Directed by Allison Arkell Stockman Reviewed by Tim Treanor Does the D.C. area really need another professional theater? You bet it does. As long as theater has important things to say, and theater professionals have the wit and craft […]