Archives for July 2009

Philip rates it: With unbridled energy and a finely written script, Cornelius Jones unfurls his life experiences as a black gay man, growing up in a time and place that didn’t always nurture his identity.

Joel rates it: There was great singing in waves at the Gilbert and Sullivan (G&S) Youth Company’s mini-production of the very popular The Pirates of Penzance. The production was comprised of primary, secondary and college students,

Tim rates it: This is a play about melting. The play takes the “yea” position on the subject. Let me explain. There are few things less vulnerable in the world than statues. Sure, they may be pulled down in time of revolution

Tim rates it: This show is all hat and no shadow. It takes a slender premise and gives it a slender treatment, chopping the material into a dozen or so slender stories. And the worst part is

Joel rates it: The Mountain at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church was buzzin’ with Moms and Dads, and sisters and brothers, and grandparents clapping along and singing along with BungleBug, HoneyBea, and DragonFly,

David rates it: In an era of reality television, it’s rare that a stage play addresses the topic in an interesting or subtle way. And while projections – live and pre-recorded – are seeing more use in the theater, it’s also rare that a play employs them effectively.

Tim rates it: It is difficult to tell what to make of this odd production, a narrative constantly at war with itself. It is the product of a promising playwright, Dan Trujillo (Conference With the Bull; Talk of the Walk-Up) and excellent actors, but it subverts itself at every opportunity.