Let’s not call this a “play”, because it only marginally meets that criteria. “Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man”, written by Matt Murphy and directed by Tim Drucker, is part improv, part cabaret, part silliness — and mostly just a night of …Read more
There is something special about one-person shows. It’s a case of the chicken or the egg: I don’t know if the one-person show brings out the best in a performer, or if only the best performers dare attempt it. The artist knows there is nothing to sta …Read more
Toni Bentley has worked with director Zishan Ugurlu to bring her 2005 semi-autobiographical erotic novel, “The Surrender”, to the stage. The story is that of a woman’s personal awakening to a level of intimacy and emotional exposure that is brought t …Read more
“On the final night of her reign as World Queen of the Cocoa Bean, the glamorous and eccentric Cookie Conwell fulfills her lifelong dream of hosting “The Chocolate Show!” where she must choose her successor. Who will be the next to wear the solid cho …Read more
Kids grow up so fast. I took my 7 year old to see “Piggy Nation”, and while he had a very good time, he also commented that the show is was obviously for “little kids”. I would have to agree that the target audience for this enjoyable little product …Read more
The blurb on this play says it’s about a well-off family in Chicago, who adopt a former child-soldier from Uganda: “As the two worlds collide, he is yet again a victim and perpetrator of a war just as damaging as the one he escaped.” I believe I saw …Read more
“A Brief History of the Soviet Union” is not a single story, but rather a series of chronological vignettes that take place at strategic points in the history of the USSR. Starting with the Russian revolution of 1917, and ending around 2000, we are t …Read more
Call it “experimental”, “avant garde”, or even “therapy theater” (yes, I may have just coined that last one), this Irish Arts Center production is not your standard linear-narrative theater experience. At the beginning of “Have I No Mouth”, currently …Read more
Go see it. We had a blast. End of review. Oh, you want more? Okay, let me tell you a bit as to just why you should see this show, with perhaps a caveat or two for those who should not. First off, leave the kiddies, the faint of heart, and the religio …Read more
No. The Gazillion Bubble Show is not “theater”; it is pure spectacle. It is exuberant, full of every child’s bubble dreams, but on steroids. If I could count the number of bubbles that were created in each show, I imagine it would be more than a gazi …Read more
