While Hip Hop and Theater might seem like an odd combo at first glance, the two disciplines coexist perfectly in the hands of veteran DC performers Hueman Prophets.
Archives for September 12, 2012
Bengal Tiger burns bright at Round House Theatre
Rajiv Joseph’s 2010 play, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, is one of the most inventive meditations on war you’re likely to encounter. Set in 2003 in Iraq, the play depicts the ravages of war with poetry and inspired weirdness—and without the battle scenes, macho bravado and massive body counts usually associated with combat plays.
Invisible Man
The stunning new adaptation of “Invisible Man” currently playing at Studio Theater brings Ralph Ellison’s legacy novel into a whole new light, including literally. A ceiling full of light bulbs rises upward or lowers ominously, lighting the stage and the main nameless character.