If you’ve ever taken a film history class or are just a movie buff, chances are you’ve seen the 1920 notorious German silent suspense film, The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari. “It’s not only an important piece for development of European avant-garde, but it’s one of the first movies,” says Matt Reckeweg, co-artistic director of Pointless Theatre. […]
Archives for March 2015
An engrossing Circle Mirror Transformation at Rep Stage
Pretending becomes a pretext for change in Annie Baker’s subtly engrossing Circle Mirror Transformation, which unfolds with verite veracity at Rep Stage under the direction of Suzanne Beal. The ensemble is so good at portraying a miscellaneous crew of small-town Vermonters enrolled in a summer creative drama class you often feel as though you are […]
Bigger Than You, Bigger Than Me from Field Trip
In this “If you see something, say something” era, what if what you saw didn’t happen, except in your mind? Bigger Than You, Bigger Than Me explores what could be happening around the corner, down the street, even next door to your safe, cozy apartment.
Kennedy Center’s Iberian Suite festival debuts performers from around the world
Continuing its acclaimed winter celebrations of international arts, (recently World Stages in 2014 and Nordic Cool in 2013), the Kennedy Center is presenting “Iberian Suite: Global Arts Remix,” which opened March 3rd and closes March 24.
Larry David’s Fish in the Dark a smash hit
Larry David’s ‘Fish’ gives new meaning to the word “promising.” There’s no question his play is full of laughs, but it is peopled by over a dozen completely one dimensional characters who remain where they began until minutes before the final curtain, by which time all or most have seen the light, and spread some joy.
A bold, dramatic new season coming for Washington National Opera
Walking into the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday morning, I was greeted by the hell-bent-for leather sounds of the famous “Ride of the Valkyries” from Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Nothing could have been better chosen to underscore KC’s new President Deborah F. Rutter stepping up to the podium to announce her […]
Snow report: a few shows remain open for Thursday, March 5
UPDATE: Call the theatre before heading out. More cancellations: By noon today, many theatre companies have made the decision to close in the face of the incoming storm. (See the confirmed list below). The show goes on here: (Re-confirm after 4pm before heading out) Woolly Mammoth Theatre Cherokee Folger Theatre Mary Stuart Everyman Theatre Ruined […]
Reviewed: NextStop’s dining spots
Perform where you’re planted– you don’t have to tell that to NextStop Theatre. Located in an office park in Herndon, VA, NextStop may not boast as storied a location as other D.C. area theatres, but after 25 years of performances, they have established themselves, first as a topnotch community theatre and now as a professional […]
Synetic Theater’s next season announced
Beginning Sept 30, 2015, Synetic Theater’s season will offer the reprise of two critically acclaimed productions (Romeo and Juliet, and Twelfth Night), a new wordless Shakespeare set in America’s time of peace and love, Woodstock, 1969 (As You Like It) and two new shows with dialogue.
Theatre at Kennedy Center next season: slim pickings but, what there is, is choice
To the strains of “Ride of the Valkyries,” the new President of the Kennedy Center, Deborah F. Rutter, took the stage of its Family Theatre on Tuesday morning to announce the Center’s 2015-16 season. It includes a few really exciting things to which theatre audiences can look forward. However, one phrase kept running through my […]
A near victory for Kander and Pierce’s Kid Victory
At its best, Kid Victory is a secular high mass, both sacred and profane, with insight as sweet as its music, and music as sweet as honey from the Garden of Eden. And then, there are other times.
TACT says a musical goodbye with its own Broadway Hit Parade
On a cool April evening in 1996, a professional production of the musical Lady In the Dark lit up a darkened theater and thrilled audiences for the first time since the show’s 1941 run. That 1941 production starred Gertrude Lawrence, introduced Danny Kaye to the entertainment world, and ran for 2½ years in three different […]