Swiss-born writer, explorer and enigma Isabelle Eberhardt is a subject worthy of an epic. Killed in 1904 by a flash flood in Algeria, Eberhardt lived by her own set of rules, often eschewing patriarchal codes of propriety asserted by both her Victori …Read more

The shadowy lit office of the private detective, the distressed dame, the missing person. To successfully lampoon a genre, you first have to faithfully reproduce it in as recognizable of terms as possible. Stolen Chair’s Kill Me Like You Mean It, the …Read more

Antony Raymond’s original play Pretty Babies, presented by Elsinore County Theater Company at 13th Street Rep Theater, introduces us over time to six characters who use each other for their own personal gains, all while justifying to themselves that …Read more

New York City is full of struggling actors who keep the faith that their big break, their moment in the spotlight, is just around the corner. Billy Hipkins, writer and star of For the Benefit of Miss Jennie Gourlay, knows more than anyone that these …Read more

It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. In Gillian English’s production of Get Around Me!, presented by The Theatre Elusive and part of the 9th Annual FRIGID Festival (February 18 – March 8 at the Kraine Theater and UNDER St. Marks), a young …Read more

The current Metropolitan Opera production of Mozart’s masterpiece Don Giovanni has had a troubled existence. When it debuted in 2011, some of the words critics used to describe it were “timid” and “dreary”. New York Times music critic Zachary Woolfe …Read more

Many New York theaters strive to mine the creative brainpower of the city to keep churning out the newest, freshest, most cutting edge work they can find. Mint Theater Company, a modestly sized playhouse tucked mere steps away from the blinding Broad …Read more

Being a teenager is not easy; with hormones streaming through your system with little regard for your social life, grades or self-esteem, and the fear of discovering you don’t belong in any of the acceptable cliques because you have too much acne or …Read more

As demonstrated in Brona Crehan’s intense new drama, Pillow on the Stairs, a single decision can have the power to alter the course of our lives forever. Presented by the cell in association with Thursday Productions, and under John Keating’s directi …Read more

Just like an athlete preparing for an important match, individuals seeking out a partner must come prepared — with strategy, focus, and determination — when it comes to the game of love.  In Noah Casey’s production of Playing for Advantage, present …Read more