In 1919, German-Bohemian writer Franz Kafka wrote a 47-page letter to his father. It was never delivered. Now, in 2021, James Rutherford and Michael Guagno have created a one-man cinematic show from the text of Kafka’s letter. Presented by M-34, Fran …Read more

We’re now in a weird stage of the pandemic where some of us are wondering if we’ve lost the ability to socialize in person, some are breaking quarantine habits in favor of not losing it, and some of us are actually…well, losing it. That’s more or l …Read more

Eric Walton, whose one-man show Esoterica was a long-running hit Off-Broadway and a London Time’s Critic’s Pick, will continue performances of his acclaimed new evening of mentalism and mind-reading, VIRTUAL IMPOSSIBILITIES. Performances will be stre …Read more

OBIE Award winning The Fire This Time Festival (TFTT), in collaboration with FRIGID New York, recently launched its inaugural Alumni Spotlight to honor and amplify TFTT playwrights. The inaugural event honored Roger Q. Mason. The night opened with Ma …Read more

  Four people. One day. Countless opportunities for screwing up. In the English-language World Premiere of A Day, written by Québecoise playwright Gabrielle Chapdelaine and translated by Josephine George, four seemingly unconnected individuals n …Read more

Some types of entertainment work well on Zoom; others don’t. But if there’s one thing that might just be better on Zoom than it is in person, it’s storytelling. Gone is the stage, the distance between you and the performer, and the other audience mem …Read more

Like most New Yorkers, I’ve had my share of run-ins with cockroaches. The most unnerving being when I entered the bathroom one night to find a gigantic cockroach sitting on top of the sink faucet. I got out of there fast. In my mind, I can still see …Read more

Women dance like primal, animalistic spirits. A female dog reminisces about life before COVID-19. A woman mourns her lover, knowing she will not be invited to the funeral. A wife seeks pleasure elsewhere when her husband turns a cold shoulder to her. …Read more

A cynical loner meets her match. A young couple discovers a dangerous artifact. An eccentric bride tries to pick up the pieces of her life.And it’s all on Zoom. Eden Theater Company’s new series The Room Plays presents original, 10-minute pieces writ …Read more

Are there warning signs? Does it take a certain strength to go through with it (or not go through with it)? Afterward, how do those left behind cope with what has happened? These are just a few of the questions Charly Evon Simpson poses in her play J …Read more