Abrupt decapitations. A chatty, fiendish cat. Magical sorcery onstage and off. An epic costumed ball thrown by Satan himself. On its surface, The Master and Margarita doesn’t seem like the easiest great novel to adapt into a play. But Edward Kemp’s gutsy new interpretation feels right at home on The Source Theatre stage, courtesy of […]
Archives for February 6, 2019
Philosophus review. Best Medicine Rep finds a farce to remedy our times
Farce is not as easy to pull off as it looks. Add mounds of glorious text inspired by the freedom spouting French philosopher Francois-Marie Arouet, a.k.a Voltaire, and you’ve got quite a mix on your hands. Specifically, you’ve got Philosophus as presented by Best Medicine Rep. As they’ve demonstrated in previous engagingly worded scripts, Best Medicine […]
When women first took to the English stage: Alison Luff on playing Nell Gwynn at Folger
In 2013, Olivier-winning playwright Jessica Swale wrote a play about the life of actress Nell Gwynn, one of the first women to trod the English stage, and who became a celebrated actress during the 17th century Restoration period. Aptly titled Nell Gwynn, it premiered at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in 2015. Last year, it made its […]
Washington National Opera announces six full productions for season 2019-2020
Good news to opera lovers, opera is very much alive and growing in its John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (KC) home on the Potomac. While many big and small opera companies in New York and elsewhere have found themselves recently out of business or floundering financially, Washington National Opera (WNO) seems to […]