Transport Group’s opening of Three Days to See, a play conceived and directed by Jack Cummings III based on Helen Keller’s words, features a series of jokes about Keller being blind. As the play progresses, it becomes very clear that this production …Read more
The work on display by Neil LaBute, Matthew Lopez and Vicki Ramirez at 59E59 Theaters’ Summer Shorts series proves why these playwrights are the voices of contemporary American theatre. LaBute, the biggest star of the three, is the series’ big draw a …Read more
The double bill of Howard Barker’s Judith: A Parting from the Body and Caryl Churchill Vinegar Tom at Atlantic Stage 2 by PTP/NYC, now in its 29th year, is astounding in its simplicity. As difficult as the plays are to grapple with, they are not made …Read more
The fact that I found myself thinking about Celebrity Rehab after Gary Busey’s One-Man Hamlet as performed by David Carl ended with thunderous applause at 59E59 Theaters, where it is part of the series East to Edinburg featuring previews of shows he …Read more
One can tell by the packed house in the Downstairs Theatre at Paradise Factory — on a Monday evening, no less — that Sitting Regal by the Window is one of Planet Connections Theatre Festivity’s great finds. The festival, dedicated to invoking the p …Read more
One of Anton Chekhov’s most enduring works, The Cherry Orchard, found a new home in Brooklyn’s Red Hook Labs from June 11 – 21. A large industrial warehouse with high ceilings and large windows, the space is perfect for a futuristic interpretation of …Read more
Last week at the Planet Connections Theatre Festival, running in Paradise Factory from June 15 to July 12, I came across three short plays, all in line with the festival’s mission, which is to create social change through meaningful artistic work. Th …Read more
In the last year or so, Drunk Shakespeare has gone from that thing that some weird intellectual people like to a New York institution. What is it? Here’s what their website says: “Each night in New York, one professional actor has at least five shots …Read more
“I fear I am not in my perfect mind,” says King Lear in Act 4, Scene 7, but one can read William Shakespeare’s most perfect tragedy as one in which insanity leads to clarity. When Lear disowns Cordelia, his closest advisor Kent warns him, “see better …Read more
The spilled beer and strewn popcorn on the floors of the Tank might not lead audiences coming to see Rule of 7×7 to expect a sophisticated production. The show I attended at 9:30 pm on a Monday night felt like the pre-game to an after party. However, …Read more
