Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is a tower of a film and one of the Western canon’s foremost works concerning both the manipulated, volatile dynamics of power, and the bitter edge — really the tethering point — where des …Read more

In SOMEONEPLEASELISTENANDUNDERSTAND (they’re wiretapping our brains), written by Brett Evan Solomon, directed by Kelsey Lurie, and performed at The Brick Theater as part of this year’s Exponential Festival, the complexity of communication gets a sing …Read more

Written and directed by Victoria Medina, One Nation, One Mission, One Promise has great potential to fill in the gaps of what we are taught about our history in the school system, and for that it should be applauded. The tagline of the play is “What …Read more

The Art of Medicine in association with The Simon Studio showcased the human side of medicine in a staged reading of Richard Pellegrino’s Marginalia at The Players Club. The title itself provides a thought-provoking premise — that what’s written in …Read more

A charming one-hour children’s show, Owen and Mzee The Musical teaches children that creatures can get along despite their differences. Based upon a true story, the musical by Michelle Elliott (book and lyrics) and Danny Larsen (music and lyrics) tel …Read more

In Jericho, Michael Weller has created a provocative and disquieting expressionist narrative based on the beloved play Liliom, by Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnar. Similar in tone to Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape, the lurid allegory, best known to …Read more

When you think of a high-end Japanese restaurant, your thoughts most likely consist of soft Japanese music and a calming ambiance. Not at Ninja New York — nestled in TriBeCa, this place is far from traditional. We’ll just let you see for yourself: h …Read more

Director Gus Kaikkonon and the Mint Theater’s production of Hindle Wakes, written by Stanley Houghton, is both authentic to the 1912 original and speaks to issues of our time — a perfect work for a company dedicated to remounting and introducing “fo …Read more

I cannot think of a time that I’ve seen a more prescient piece of theatre than Sheila by The Associates, playing now at The A.R.T./New York Theatres. This dedicated company of players has mounted a devastating play that encompasses core concepts from …Read more

Ladies, time to put on your party face! Smile so people you don’t like will like you! Or so women have always been told. Party Face, a clever, astute new play written by Isobel Mahon and directed by the impressive Amanda Bearse, is a strong, insightf …Read more