Theater

Fuse Theater Review: “Everything Between Us” — A Protestant Perspective On The Troubles

October 31, 2015
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David Ireland’s use of coded sectarian language helps him paint a vivid picture of the Belfast his characters call home.

Theater Review: “Choice” — Call Ghostbusters

October 30, 2015
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It is hard to figure out just what playwright Winnie Holzman is up to in Choice: is this a supernatural sit-com?

Theater Review: “A Measure of Normalcy”—Mauled at the Mall

October 27, 2015
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A Measure of Normalcy pays more attention to its many themes than its characterizations..

Theater Review: “Copenhagen”—A Dazzling Production Conceals Moral Confusion

October 17, 2015
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Despite the dazzling rewards of this virtuoso Underground Railway Theater production, Copenhagen short circuits its central theme.

Book/Theater Interview: Library of America Celebrates Arthur Miller’s Centennial

October 16, 2015
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The Library of America has done its part to applaud Arthur Miller’s 100th birthday with a handsome 3-volume set of his plays.

Theater Review: “I and You”—Sounding a “Barbaric Yawp”

October 16, 2015
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This 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.

Theater Review: New Rep’s “A Number” Doesn’t Add Up

October 15, 2015
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The laughter in the production serves a useful purpose: it distract us from the serious narrative problems in Caryl Churchill’s script.

Theater Review: Harold Pinter’s “The Homecoming” at the BTG—Stillborn

October 14, 2015
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Harold Pinter’s language can be enigmatic and deliberately bizarre, but it suggests arcs of passion and desire.

Theater Review: “An Audience with Meow Meow”—Blinded by Glitter

October 11, 2015
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Meow Meow milks the audience for applause so often it feels as if we are seated on stools in a dairy barn.

Theater Review: “Veils”—On Screens, Public and Private

October 9, 2015
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Veils moves from political rallies to private show-downs, from blog exposition to deft, direct, and sometimes swiftly nuanced dialogues.

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