“When is the last time you went to live theater like this”? I asked one of the seven other audience members waiting for Voyeur to begin, an hour-long play that takes place in the streets and landmarks of Greenwich Village. He shouted angrily at me through his face mask. I couldn’t make out what he […]
Archives for October 12, 2020
1973: After Wounded Knee, Washington Theatre Club presents Chief Dan George in The Ecstasy of Rita Joe
Chief Dan George commanded attention when he stepped onto a Washington stage in May, 1973. He did so despite plentiful distractions. Just a few hours after his DC debut, Congress launched the Watergate Hearings that eventuated a year later in President Nixon’s resignation. People nonetheless paid attention. Celebrity no doubt played a role. Chief Dan […]
Rorschach’s “trail blazers” discount for its real life DC treasure hunt ends Oct 13
The pandemic has turned theater into a treasure hunt for some companies as they scramble to find new modes of presentation which are both safe and rewarding for their audiences. But one area theater company has decided to turn this metaphor on its head, and make, as part of its theatrical season, a treasure hunt […]
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