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“Wake-Up Call” Is a Woke Approach to Death
“Wake‑Up Call” is the story of Jerry Franklin and his wife, who dies about ten minutes into the story. Mr. Franklin tells us just enough...
Austin Kaiser
Nov 15, 2018


“The Rude Awakening”: Bold, Loud and Loving
“Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about you and me.” Amber Topaz captures the audience’s attention, not only with the memorable...
Chance Morgan
Nov 15, 2018


“Grounded” Prepares For Takeoff
“Grounded,” a play by George Brant, is about a fighter pilot who becomes unexpectedly pregnant and is given the physically safe but...
Austin Kaiser
Nov 15, 2018


“Inner Strength” Exposes the Pain and the Resilience of Life
“Inner Strength” was a performance soaking in pain, love, and resilience. Kyra Knox, the writer and performer, wrung out the life...
Mehr Gunawardena
Nov 15, 2018


“Clara; Confessions”: A Brilliant Woman of Her Time
“Clara; Confessions” is the story of 19th century Romantic composer Clara Schumann, written and performed by Viktoriya Papayani. Clara’s...
Austin Kaiser
Nov 15, 2018


“Melina: The Last Greek Goddess” is Gloriously Patriotic
The Greek actress, singer, and politician Melina Mercouri was Greece’s national heroine, so Paola Hadjilambri, the actress and co‑writer...
Mehr Gunawardena
Nov 15, 2018


Pensive and Perplexing, “Being‑On‑Stage” is an Enchanting Oddity
“Being‑On‑Stage” is perhaps the greatest solo theatrical adaptation of a 500‑page early twentieth‑century ontological treatise ever...
James Bartholomew
Nov 15, 2018


“Super Awesome World”: You are Not in This Alone
Amy Conway’s father introduced her to video games when she was a little girl. Now she explores how gameplay can treat depression. In...
Donasia Skyes
Nov 15, 2018


A Lively and Heartfelt Evening with “My Dead Wife”
With a title like “My Dead Wife” it should come as no surprise to find sorrow, grief and tragedy in abundance. But what’s far less...
James Bartholomew
Nov 15, 2018


A Poet Reaches for “The Sky”
“Dare To Claim The Sky” is a spoken word performance by Sharon Nyree Williams about black culture, church, childhood, and social justice....
Austin Kaiser
Nov 15, 2018


The Meaning of “Being‑On‑Stage”
“Being-On-Stage” is a philosophical play about the meaning of being, what it means to be a philosopher, and potentially what it means to...
Mehr Gunawardena
Nov 14, 2018


Sing, O Muse, of “Melina”
“I was born a Greek, and I will die a Greek.” The powerful words and fiery passion of Melina Mercouri came alive on stage in “Melina: The...
Chance Morgan
Nov 14, 2018


“Unhealthy Man” has a Healthy Sense of Comedy
Vincent Clark is the unhealthiest man alive, but he doesn’t want your pity. He doesn’t do drugs or drink alcohol, because he “is already...
Dana Zhang
Nov 12, 2018


“Swansong” is a Performance for the Ages
“Swansong,” in which André de Vanny portrays Austin “Occi” Byrne, is the story and the performance of a lifetime. “Agnes, where are...
Alex Miller
Nov 12, 2018


Navigating a “Super Awesome World” is Fun…and Sad
“Super Awesome World” alternates between moments of frenetic energy and deep introspection. At first it treads a cliché path: Amy Conway...
Dana Zhang
Nov 11, 2018


Family Reconciliation in “Little Portugal”
“We all have visions and dreams of where we’ll be when we grow up, but sometimes life doesn’t go as calculated.” Kayla Subica tells the...
Kia Standard
Nov 11, 2018


“My Dead Wife”: A Tremendous Story of Grief
Mike Folie tells his story in pauses and starts, as though he is having a simple, intimate conversation with you. As he finishes one...
Dana Zhang
Nov 11, 2018


“Swansong,” the Story of a Troubled Irishman
“Swansong” is about a man named Occi, whom we meet at the water’s edge where he is feeding swans. He lovingly greets Agnes, his...
Austin Kaiser
Nov 11, 2018


In “Webbing,” Reality is a Dream
“Webbing” is a meditative 35‑minute show in which Eva Petrič, sings soothing music while relaxing images of beaches and dewdrops falling...
Austin Kaiser
Nov 11, 2018


“Breaking News” Worth Discussing
There are few more intimate ways to glimpse into the intricacies of a culture than through a family story. “Breaking News from Little...
Chance Morgan
Nov 11, 2018
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