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Theater Review: “On the Verge” — Linguistic Playfulness to a Fault

May 12, 2014
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The conceit of “On the Verge” is fascinating, inviting us, as all first rate speculative or science fiction does, to see our past through different lenses.

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Theater Review: “Good Television” and “Sila” — The Struggle to Remain Human

May 8, 2014
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It is encouraging to see new plays that tackle substantial social problems.

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Theater Review: “Icarus” in the Dust Bowl

May 8, 2014
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Icarus proffers plenty of spectacle and talent, but the show only recycles a story we’ve seen countless times on stage and screen.

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Theater Review: A Lively, Gender Bender of an “As You Like It”

May 8, 2014
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Were there no men available for the roles of Touchstone and Jaques, or was the intention to showcase more of the gifted women who are members of the ASP troupe?

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Theater Review: Learn to Roll with the Punchlines — “The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged)”

May 6, 2014
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The comic material here may be of the rubber chicken variety, but the Reduced Shakespeare Company performers are remarkably talented men.

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Book Interview: James Shapiro on America’s Complicated Relationship With Shakespeare

May 1, 2014
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“Americans have been most drawn to the great tragedies—in our classroom and on our stages. “

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Theater Review: Hello Muddah? — “My Son The Waiter”

May 1, 2014
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Comic genres don’t die; they just become niche markets.

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Theater Review: “Snow White and the Seven Bottoms” — Smart, Stylish, Slick, and Hilarious

April 28, 2014
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Ryan Landry has a sharp eye and ear for contemporary foibles, skewering stereotypes and pop culture icons with equal aplomb.

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Theater Review: “The Wholehearted” — Ringside at a Troubled Psyche

April 22, 2014
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What makes “The Wholehearted” compelling is how it examines the metaphor of fighting as both a pubic career and as an aspect of domestic violence.

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Theater Review: “Becoming Cuba” — A Sugary Historical Melodrama

April 16, 2014
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Dramatist Melinda Lopez’s “Becoming Cuba” holds your attention even after you see just where it is going and why.

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