You don’t have to wait till summertime festivals to see a myriad of weird and eclectic shows off-off-Broadway. The FRIGID New York Festival is back with 30 shows in three weeks at two theaters (the Kraine and Under St. Marks). Founded in 2007 by Hors …Read more
“Organic Shrapnel,” a new play by Charles Cissel, is about the loss we carry with us after a devastating event. It explores the lives of three sons as they cycle through death, war, and one girlfriend (yes, one). One brother joins a war to escape the …Read more
There’s something commendable about what Lauren Brickman, Raquel Powell and Britney Masari set out to do with their new play, “Hair of the Dog.” The three friends, who are both the writers and the stars of their one-act, have created a comedy with th …Read more
The Renaissance Faire — a way for people to time travel with the DeLorean — has long been the domain of the outcast. It allows you to enter a fantasy world where women still wear bodices and men carry swords. It offers up such amusements as skits a …Read more
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
The world-renowned, award-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney continuously adds to the experience of our humanity with his stirring and scintillating plays, which have garnered countless accolades over the years — most recently, a 2013 MacArthu …Read more
‘Transport’ is the latest presentation from New York’s Irish Repertory Theatre. Written by renowned Irish author Thomas Keneally, this new musical tells the story of four impoverished Irish women traveling as convicts from Cork, Ireland to Sydney, Au …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
For young artists, the difficulty of creating work isn’t about getting a chance. It’s about coping with rejection — frequent, cold and unrelenting. In Sarah Shaefer’s play about a young NYU grad, Amelia, played by Leslie Shires, who is spiraling in …Read more
At only 27, Reginald Douglas recently made his regional theater directorial debut at Luna Stage with Athol Fugard’s “Master Harold and the Boys”. However, he’s been mastering his craft since the third grade, when he directed a performance of “Winnie …Read more