GALA Hispanic Theatre has just announced its 40th season here in Washington, DC. Its full slate of bilingual productions for adults and children opens September 10th with Garcia Lorca’s classic play Yerba, in a new adaptation.
Archives for June 2015
POWER! Stokely Carmichael: A Capital Fringe Peek
Responding to a few questions from DCTS, Meshaun Labrone talks about his Capital Fringe piece which talks back to some of the most important issues facing America today. Tell us about the moment where you said to yourself: “I just have to do this!” A friend of mine, Manassa LaCoa, called me one day and said, […]
ROGER (Not His Real Name): a Capital Fringe Peek
I was sitting in a park twenty-five years ago watching my kids on the playground when a gentleman sat down next to me. I didn’t really notice him; in fact, I don’t even think I said hi to him. He said to me, “Did you hear about the Hubble?”
Purge: a video Capital Fringe Peek
Fushion Dance has created a video to express the origin and intent of their Capital Fringe piece, Purge.
BrouHaHa: a Capital Fringe Peek
BrouHaHa arose out of our ensemble’s desire to make a six person “clown” piece that would be superbly tourable. No set. One costume and one suitcase per performer.
First look at the new Keegan Theatre, opening June 27
After a spectacular $4.4 million renovation, the historic Keegan Theatre will reopen on June 27 for the first preview of Tennessee Williams classic, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. “When theatergoers enter Keegan’s new space, I think they will be impressed that the intimacy, warmth and character of the building have remained,” says Mark Rhea, […]
DC Theatre Scene celebrates its tenth year
Ten Years and Counting, DC Theatre Scene is Still Going Strong One June evening in 2005, a woman named Noelle Wilson walks into the Gunston Arts Center’s Theater II to watch a production of The American Century Theater’s The Emperor Jones. She watches ATC’s take on the seldom-produced O’Neill play, notes the performances of Bus […]
Salvation Road: A Capital Fringe Peek
What’s so funny about losing control of your life? Well, not much, except somehow a major element in Salvation Road turned out to be humor. It just came out that way.
Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude at Adventure/MTC (review)
Cats and chaos. That about sums up Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude. And, it’s a splendid combination. Full disclosure: As a child, my brother owned about 100 Garfield replicas—figurines, stuffed animals, and household objects (the Garfield phone—anyone remember that one?). And, as a good little sister, I supported his habit. So, I may be biased […]
The Eddie Lounge Reunion Tour: a Capital Fringe Peek
I’m Eddie. Eddie Lounge. And I’m a lounge singer. I had been a retired lounge singer. No longer. Now, I’m back at the Fringe, baby, and I couldn’t be happier.
Stuff: a Capital Fringe Peek
More than 200 years ago, the poet Wordsworth observed that “getting and spending, we lay waste our powers.” Today, “getting and spending” remains a fixation, and we are inundated in ways that Wordsworth could never have imagined.
Finally Quiet In My Head at DC Black Theatre Festival
Life in DC can be utterly chaotic and overwhelming. In her new play, Cristina Bejan piles on the daily DC stressors – balancing work, school, family, and friends – which led to the ultimate mental upset in Finally Quiet In My Head. The play is a journey bridging the gap between the end of adolescence […]