Helen Epstein

Film Review: “Mr. Gaga” — An Illuminating Documentary About Dance

March 12, 2017
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Mr. Gaga is a sensitive and engaging documentary of an Israeli artist.

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Theater Review: “Stage Kiss” — The Stages of Romance

March 1, 2017
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Stage Kiss is Sarah Ruhl’s whimsical contribution to the age-old artistic theme of art vs. life.

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Film Review: “Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe” — Fragments From an Exile

December 9, 2016
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Maria Schrader has set herself a very ambitious agenda in Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe.

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Theater Review: “Happy Ending” — A Dark Comedy About Terminal Cancer

November 16, 2016
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Seeing Happy Ending a few days after the shock of the 2016 presidential election felt bracing to me.

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Book Review: “Cursed Legacy” — The Tragic Life of Klaus Mann

October 13, 2016
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Cursed Legacy‘s chronicle of the life of Thomas Man’s son is an important addition to the cultural history of the twentieth century.

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Film Review: “A Tale of Love and Darkness” — A Haunting View of 1940s Israel

August 30, 2016
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Natalie Portman turned Israeli author Amos Oz’s extraordinary memoir of 1940s Jerusalem into a superb film,

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Theater Review: “And No More Shall We Part” — Facing Mortality

August 14, 2016
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This is a beautifully acted but grim 70 minutes of theater, a no-frills look at the dynamics of a struggle about life and death.

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Theater Review: “peerless” — Unexpectedly Wonderful

July 25, 2016
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peerless will have generations of parents and current as well as former teenagers laughing in concert.

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Theater Review: “Oh God” — An Audacious Israeli Comedy

July 17, 2016
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Anat Gov’s play about wrestling with life and God is an outrageously provocative script that showcases the best of contemporary Israeli art.

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Theater Review: “The Rose Tattoo” — A Spectacular Production from the Williamstown Theatre Festival

July 4, 2016
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This superb production offers audiences a chance to discover or rediscover an American classic.

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