So, why doesn’t Shakespeare excite anyone anymore? And, what would it take for Shakespeare to garner the same level of hype as Star Wars or Harry Potter? These are the central questions of FEAR: a comedy? about performing Shakespeare, written and directed by Kathleen Akerley and produced by Longacre Lea.
Welder Wisdom: Playwrights Gwydion Suilebhan and Stephen Spotswood on the first handoff
The concept of The Welders playwrights’ collective is seemingly simple, “Three years. Five plays. Pass it on.” But the effort and dedication that went into its formation is anything but. At their annual summer party The Weld, the six founding members of the company did something tremendous: they gave away their company. A new generation […]
, she took me back so tenderly, Capital Fringe (review)
In , she took me back so tenderly, banished? productions has created a 360 degree feast for the senses exploring loss, grief, and the fleeting nature of shared experience.
Deb Margolin on 8 Stops, her comedy about motherhood, life and death
Deb Margolin is a woman of many, incredible talents: playwright, professor, mother, and solo performer. She was founding member of the feminist Split Britches theatre company and has written numerous plays and solo pieces. Her play Imagining Madoff was produced by Theater J in 2011. She returns to DC to perform her newest piece 8 STOPS […]
Hello | Brother (review)
Hello | Brother is the stuff Fringe dreams are made of. An evening of two bold and experimental short plays, writer/director solomon HaileSelassie takes a risk and succeeds with flying colors.
Dial R for Robot (review)
A recipe for one ambitious musical: throw in Hitchcock’s Rope and the sci-fi film Blade Runner, add in some funky rock tunes by world-groove-jazz trio Djesben, and top if off with video projections and an interactive “choose your own adventure” Twitter poll. Blend it all up and get ready for some Dial R for Robot, […]
A Breakup Is Swift (review)
In an age where relationships begin with a swipe to the right – based on select photos and carefully written profiles – how do you really know you’ve gotten to know the real person behind the digital façade? What do you do when the initial excitement dies and you’re left with someone you don’t recognize? […]
BRYCE: Hydrogen Blonde (review)
BRYCE: Hydrogen Blonde is a whirlwind. With the bass throbbing and lights pulsating, BRYCE transports the audience at the Logan Fringe Arts Space’s Trinidad Theatre to the throws of a raging pop concert – and on opening night, it even included screaming fans.