Two plays from major American dramatists interrogate how we come up with the stories we tell about ourselves.
Annie Baker
Fuse Theater Feature: Bridget Kathleen O’Leary Talks about GSC’s “The Flick”
“An Annie Baker pause is about the people themselves, beating themselves up, figuring out what to say next.”
Fuse Theater Review: “GSC”‘s “The Flick” — Lots of Pauses, Pregnant and Otherwise
You should see GSC’s The Flick, but be warned that the drama works in spurts and starts
Theater Review: “The Flick” in New York — A Bold Triumph
The final impression left by The Flick is one of exhilaration.
Theater Review: Annie Baker’s “John” — A Feminist Black Comedy
Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Baker’s John is a haunting feminist drama about women and madness.
Fuse Theater Review: A First-Rate “Flick” From Company One
In “The Flick,” Annie Baker creates youngish characters that my students at Boston University would call “relatable,” exploring how self-delusions, stereotypes, and fear keep them from connecting in a meaningful way.
Fuse Theater Review: New York Theater Roundup — “Clive,” “The Dance and the Railroad” and “The Flick”
By planning ahead, and purchasing one flexpass, I was able to see a trio of plays in New York during a single weekend for well under $200 — a bargain price for world-class theater productions.
Theater Review: Body Awareness — A Lesson in Human Awareness
This is a play where characters don’t remove their clothes but the walls they’ve built to protect their inner selves.
Coming Attractions in Theater: October 2010
October brings in epics from the classics (Shakespeare and Dickens), ghost stories from the classics (Poe, Henry James), a tragicomedy from a classic (O’Neill), and a comedy from a classic (Ben Jonson). Annie Baker, Ethan Coen, and the Rude Mechanicals provide some welcome respite from the tried-and-true. Given the state of the economy and the […]