It’s no secret how reliant we are on technology. It pervades nearly every aspect of our lives—without it, you wouldn’t be reading this review. But trying to take on such a massive topic is a daunting task. This challenge was taken up by Future Honey, …Read more
Modern life can get overwhelming with the seemingly unlimited number of options it presents. But how far should you go to escape? This is the question posed by Raft, a new play by The Group Lab currently previewing its upcoming Edinburgh Fringe Festi …Read more
Unlike Shakespeare’s many plays that still resonate 400 years later, The Taming of the Shrew’s outdated gender portrayals make it a hard piece for contemporary audiences to accept. But that isn’t stopping The Theatre Project and TP&co’s Shakespea …Read more
Film and theatre are traditionally considered two distinct art forms, only capable of merging through adaptations or filmed stage productions. This notion, however, is being challenged by Chicago-based shadow puppetry troupe Manual Cinema, whose piec …Read more
A call to nature is being heard in Greenwich Village this spring, as theatre company Rady&Bloom Collective Playmaking debut their world premiere of The Upper Room at New Ohio Theater. Marking the end of the company’s two-year Archive Residency wi …Read more
Can you ever really escape your past? This is the question posed by For the Last Time, a new jazz musical now playing at the Clurman Theatre. With music and lyrics by Nancy Harrow and direction by Will Pomerantz (who each additionally serve as co-lib …Read more
This month, Retro Productions, a theatre company that presents “retro theatre” pieces with a historical perspective, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a revival of George S. Kaufman’s showbiz comedy The Butter and Egg Man. Originally produced …Read more
From the latest health food promises to the perpetual lure of junk food, our relationship with the food we eat is often a complicated one. This fraught relationship is the focus of What Are You Eating?, a new show by Eric Wright and Matt Singer curre …Read more