Richard Henrich finds his own measure for happiness There’s something about the laws of physics that freaked Albert Einstein out. Certain particles can be related – “entangled” is the term physicists use – such that no matter where they are relative to each other they go through changes together, instantly and completely. He called it […]
The Lost Ones
It’s not uncommon to feel some instinctive concern for an actor’s health and safety, whether they’re brandishing swords or simply stepping too close to the edge of the stage. But The Lost Ones may be the first show in which I’ve feared that the characters are going to be stepped on and crushed.
Spooky Action builds its own theatre space
Washington, DC is about to get another new venue, the Spooky Action Theater located in the lower level auditorium of the Universalist National Memorial Church at the corner of S and 16th Streets NW in downtown Washington, DC. The Spooky Action Theater company which had been on production hiatus for two years except for two […]
Spooky Action Announces Its New Space
This October, look for Spooky Action Theater in its new 125 seat black box, one of two theatres in Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center in downtown Silver Spring, MD. “It’s going to be state of the art.” Artistic Director Richard Henrich told us. “An acoustically tuned space that will really surprise people.” Although Henrich breaks […]
The Heart of a Dog
The funniest part of this fitfully amusing 1920’s Russian comedy is its premise: a scientist transplants some human organs into the body of a dog, and the dog thereafter becomes an important Party apparatchik. But this is no Soviet Being There; Sharikov (f/k/a Sharik the Dog, played by James Gagne) rises to no position higher […]
Krapp’s Last Tape
Beckett Duo: Krapp’s Last Tape and Ohio Impromptu By Samuel Beckett Produced by Spooky Action Theater Directed by Richard Henrich Reviewed by Tim Treanor In a shabby room, a disheveled, impossibly old man (Carter Jahncke) sits behind an enormous reel-to-reel tape recorder. He is searching through his pockets for something, but as he is nearly […]
Fool for Love
Fool for Love By Sam Shepard Directed by Kasi Campbell Produced by Spooky Action Theater Reviewed by Tim Treanor With this production of Fool for Love, Spooky Action Theater establishes itself beyond question as a significant force in Washington theater. The Takoma Park company continues to operate in an intimate space and under a modest […]
Dark Rapture
Dark Rapture By Eric Overmyer Directed by Paul Takacs Produced by Spooky Action Theater Reviewed by Tim Treanor Samuel Johnson once called second marriages the triumph of hope over experience. Spooky Action’s decision to tackle an Eric Overmyer play might have been an example of the same thing. But this time, hope – and Spooky […]
The Lathe of Heaven
Adapted by Richard Henrich from a novel by Ursula K. Le Guin Produced by Spooky Action Theater at the Black Box Theatre at Montgomery College Directed by Richard Henrich Reviewed by Tim Treanor Lathe of Heaven, Spooky Action’s adaptation of a 1971 novel by prolific science-fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin, tells the story of […]
Free professional theatre? Spooky Action takes a chance
We want to reach into your life, not your pocket. Richard Henrich Spooky Action Theatre presents a challenge – will more people come if theatre is free? DC Theatre Reviews suggests taking Spooky Action up on it’s offer. Take a chance on new companies. Spooky Action Theater presents – Rameau’s Nephew Richard Henrich, Founding Artistic Director […]
Review: Save the Leopard, Spooky Action Theater
Spooky Action Theater, a new company performing its first season in the Mead Theatre Lab, sets forth on a mission to “resonate with the audience so that a connection is felt long after leaving the theatre”. The question is, in order to feel that connection do I need to care about the characters, even one […]