“What’s wonderful about this play is: it really should appeal to any lover out there.” Vivienne Benesch was speaking with me as her production of Love’s Labor’s Lost was nearing its first performance at Folger Theatre. “I was saying to the cast the other day: I said, ‘I absolutely hope that this is the perfect […]
Archives for May 17, 2019
Review: Mary Stuart at Olney Theatre Center
One of the most fascinating political power struggles in history is being brought to life at Olney Theatre Center with a crackling and electric modernization of Schiller’s masterpiece by their Artistic Director Jason Loewith, who also directs. Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots square off in a (mostly) true-to-life Game of Thrones, and sparks […]
The Gathering: Reflections on the disruptive and profoundly moving CrossCurrents experience
There’s exceptional and important theater in Washington that too often gets overlooked. It doesn’t come nicely packaged in season subscriptions or heralding stars from that other theater town, New York. For those of us who experience such pieces of theater, though rare, they can nonetheless feel like bombs dropped in our midst: disruptive, chaotic, and […]
The Washington Ballet’s 2019-2020 season offers the best of classical and contemporary works
The Washington Ballet’s 2019-2020 season promises to be an interesting mix of classical and contemporary ballets, and will without a doubt delight both hard-core traditionalists and dance lovers seeking adventurous contemporary works. The season runs from October 2019 through May 2020 at several venues across town. It will be artistic director Julie Kent’s fourth season […]