The number one reason people give for not seeing live theatre: “Theatre’s just too expensive.” theatreWashington set out to overcome that barrier and build new and returning audiences. That commitment is now known as Theatre Week!, the only time of year when professional companies drop their ticket prices to $15 or $35. But those bargains, available […]
Archives for October 5, 2018
Review: Summerland, Civil War spirits or hoaxes
Washington Stage Guild’s Summerland serves up spirits from the next world but fails to make much of the play’s unusual post-Civil War subject and its fascinating antagonist. Shortly after the Civil War, America saw a revitalization of Spiritualism, the loosely defined belief that the spirits of the dead can be contacted by the living, especially with […]