Why does a modern woman need a man to have a baby? Based on that one question this thought-provoking, philosophically complex, one-act situation comedy is a well-performed, naughty, but nice, spicy relief from this wicked winter.
Archives for February 2014
Rehearsing Moby-Dick. We visit the whaler’s “ropes rehearsal”
When you want to understand a new theatrical work in a challenging form like opera, with its many moveable parts, it’s not enough to plop down for a single performance. Ideally, you should attend a rehearsal. This is where you can best witness innovative directions new opera is taking and most especially see opera get […]
Holderness on directing the area debut of Brazilian playwright’s noir Wedding Dress
Director Rebecca Holderness describes The Wedding Dress as a psychological thriller and the audience is tasked with trying to figure out what really happened, in the vein of a film noir murder mystery. The plot shifts quickly from reality to the past, and to the imagination of the main character’s confused mind. “It was very […]
We’ve made you some valentines
For everyone in our beloved theatre scene, You may not find much romance on the stages tonight, so our staff has made some Valentines for you. You’ll find these and others in our Love Lines collections
Matthew Pauli on playing Rumpelstiltskin
“It’s a story that is largely about a character who is trying to steal a baby. We’re not shying away from how disturbing that can be.” Matthew Pauli was talking about playing the title role in Rumpelstiltskin. More particularly, he was talking about how important it is, when performing theatre for children, to be aware of […]
Young Playwrights’ plays: Truth and Dare
In the maze of D.C. political and activist organizations, the mission of Young Playwrights’ Theater is clear: Teaching students to create art has less to do with art and more to do with making them “realize the power of their own voices.”
Weather cancellations, Thursday, Feb 13
File this under things you have probably figured out already, but most theatres in the area have cancelled performances. If you don’t find yours on the list below, best to check with the theatre before heading out. We found one show open: Woolly Mammoth Theatre is open – We Are Proud to Present $15 tickets […]
Seminar has the write stuff
Ray Bradbury said in his Zen in the Art of Writing that we must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy us. But the quote is the sentiment of a man for whom writing came easy – or at least who enjoyed a modicum of success. In Theresa Rebeck’s Seminar, it’s writing itself that’s […]
Jess Jung on her long road to Happy Days
“I think the DC Theatre scene is a great place for a director to pick up small projects, I think there’s a lot of theatres in town that are very supportive,” says Jess Jung, sitting down to talk about her production of Happy Days, currently running at the Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint. “But I […]
A Russian farmer photographs her children and the beauty of a Russian winter
DC Theatre Scene is not usually given over to visual art, but with today’s snowstorm causing us, and probably causing many of you, to stay at home, we went looking for images to inspire our soul. Bored Panda‘s my favorite image site, so the journey started, and ended there. Thousands from around the world are […]
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