Theater
A lazy night of Shakespearean mayhem in New York’s Riverside Park.
What sets Double Edge Theatre apart from other troupes is that it has always forged an intimate link between the world of physical theater and the world of literature and ideas.
As an aged Ira Aldridge, John Douglas Thompson creates a spellbinding picture of vulnerability and strength.
Technology is the gimmick in this two-hander, but what makes Blink absorbing is the writing, teamed with excellent acting and directing.
“For artists involved in doing ensemble devising, there is tremendous value in the creative challenge on every level.”
Writing seriously about a play that might not be meant to be taken so seriously presents a risk, but the provocation embedded in the social message of Born Yesterday can’t be escaped.
The script’s suggestion of mythological violence elevates Eyes Shut. Door Open. above the formulaic “dark domestic secrets revealed at a family reunion” plot line.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Baker’s John is a haunting feminist drama about women and madness.
Few people are familiar with the achievement of nineteenth century African-American Shakespearean actor Ira Aldridge.
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