We’ve all been there before. At one point or another in our creatively genius lives we’ve had an idea or inspiration that we felt was so personal to our own identity, no one else would understand.  That is the story of Alex, who along with his brothe …Read more

If the Mint Theater’s program is to be believed, Jules Romain’s “Donogoo” premiered in Paris in 1930 and caused – even for the French – quite a sensation. This seems likely; this is a comedy with a darkly cynical edge to it, and one all the more pote …Read more

This past Saturday in the midst of Brooklyn’s hottest mixed media festival, a different type of festival was taking place in Williamsburg at the Brick Theater. In full swing, The Comic Book Theater Festival continued to rave on with a new show for gr …Read more

Take it from an English major, Gertrude Stein is a tough nut to crack. In her bold (and at first glance, very strange) modernist writings, narrative meaning comes secondary to the exploration of language and sound. That’s why it’s fitting, yet certai …Read more

A play goes right when it’s both written well and performed smartly. As for “Much Ado About Nothing” at the 133rd Street Arts Center, check one for the playwright, Mr. William Shakespeare, and check two for the company, What Dreams May Co. The challe …Read more

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: a child psychologist, a female pilot, and a transvestite walk into an all-night automat. No? Clearly, you haven’t been spending enough time at the Comic Book Theater Festival. If you’re curious about the punchline (e …Read more

Qurrat Ann Kadwani’s one-woman turn in “They Call Me Q” is nothing if not personal. The story is the woman’s own. It is confessional (but not graphic); it is honest (but not squirm-inducing). The thrust of it brings to mind Carson McCullers’ Frankie, …Read more

As we spend the month of June settling into summer, The Brick, a quaintly restored theater in newly renovated Williamsburg, prepares to bring New York comic buffs out for their second edition of the Comic Book Theater Festival. Rounding out their fir …Read more

There’s a problem with Lucas Kavner’s “Carnival Kids”. The title isn’t especially good. There’s another issue as well; the stage is too long to make for watching without the occasional craning of the neck. The good news is, however, that the first pr …Read more

“Lucy”, an emotionally raw bio-play about the life of Lucille Ball, is entertaining, informative, and engaging – but no comedy.  The real Lucille Ball was a brilliant, demanding, tormented mega-star, light years away from her most famous character: L …Read more