Theater
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of Othello lacks a tragic dimension not because it highlights Othello’s “Otherness,” but because it eschews any vestige of grandeur or nobility.
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Director A. Nora Long’s decision to collaborate with an all female-identifying design team and crew underscores her commitment to a feminist vision.
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This is yet another sentimental exercise in the mechanics of mother/daughter rapprochement
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Heartland proffers a rare combination — it is a prescient history lesson that also works dramatically.
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A Doll’s House, Part 2 comes off as a return to the barn — after the door has fallen off its hinges.
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Despite its promising premise, Bess Wohl’s script is yet another wan exercise in genial domestic comedy.
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While the push for diversity in casting is admirable, it’s not enough to resuscitate a script that feels dated, even regressive in its approach to historical storytelling.
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I speak for the legions who benefitted from your friendship and your great energy and talent.
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The company’s staging is dynamic and vivacious, and the unconventional seating arrangements give audience members the chance to place themselves in the center of the action.
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Theater Feature: Best Stage Productions of 2018
Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of the year.
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