Playwright Rachel Bonds has written an often-hilarious script which nonetheless deals with such serious and widespread issues as spousal and child abandonment, drug addiction, the right to death with dignity, and same-sex adoption of children.
Helen Epstein
Theater Review: “On the Exhale” — Wild, Angry, and Powerful
On the Exhale is one of the most powerful and uncompromising one-person shows I’ve ever seen.
Theater Review: “The Children” — Scientists Under Pressure
The production strikes a fine balance between comedy and seriousness, public and private concerns, bringing a complex and compelling play to vibrant life.
Book Review: Anne Frank’s Diary — The Graphic Version
I’m impressed with the new adaptation and depressed that it’s considered necessary.
Theater Review: “A Doll’s House, Part 2” — A Not So Subtle Sequel
The action is set in an incongruous and ahistorical no-man’s land, adrift between realistic drama and farce.
Visual Arts Review: “Women Artists in Paris 1850-1900” — A Fabulous Surprise
Who knew that there were dozens of first-rate female American, Scandinavian, German, Swiss, French and Russian painters in Paris in the second half of the 19th century?
Theater Review: “The Cake” — Not a Sugary Culture Clash
The Cake is a smart, stinging, and eerily timely comedy that feels timeless.
Feature: Favorite Books of 2017
Some of our critics talk about the books that meant the most to them over the past year.
Reviewer weighs in on #MeToo
Polling classmates from her all-girls high school, Helen Epstein hears them remember their experiences facing sexual predators on the subway.
The Annual Arts Fuse Holiday Gift Roundup — Tips From Enthusiasts
Wondering about what to give the arts and culture lover on your gift list? Some suggestions.