Theater
Dramatist Katori Hall’s narrative unfolds with few surprises: every revelation, every secret, every comeuppance is foreshadowed.
Read MoreCasa Valentina’s dramatic weight comes from how skillfully the cast explores the tensions that swirl about the subject of who is gay, who is straight, and what is legal.
Read MoreDavid Ireland’s use of coded sectarian language helps him paint a vivid picture of the Belfast his characters call home.
Read MoreIt is hard to figure out just what playwright Winnie Holzman is up to in Choice: is this a supernatural sit-com?
Read MoreA Measure of Normalcy pays more attention to its many themes than its characterizations..
Read MoreDespite the dazzling rewards of this virtuoso Underground Railway Theater production, Copenhagen short circuits its central theme.
Read MoreThe Library of America has done its part to applaud Arthur Miller’s 100th birthday with a handsome 3-volume set of his plays.
Read MoreThis gem of a play that is guaranteed to make you gasp at its surprising conclusion and leave the theater reveling in its lush language and the outstanding performances.
Read MoreThe laughter in the production serves a useful purpose: it distract us from the serious narrative problems in Caryl Churchill’s script.
Read MoreHarold Pinter’s language can be enigmatic and deliberately bizarre, but it suggests arcs of passion and desire.
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