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Irresistibly evil: Pryor as Richard III. (Photo by Paola Nogueras)

'Richard III' at People's Light

Disorder in the court

Any production of Richard III stands or falls on its leading actor, and Pete Pryor is splendid in the role. He's at turns frightening and repulsive, and he taps into the currents of extremely dark humor that underlie the character.

Bill Murphy

Mar 22, 2016 Articles 2 minute read

He can’t stop hustling: Dauchan as Wolf. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

August Wilson's 'Two Trains Running' at the Arden (second review)

The black experience then and now

Two Trains Running addresses the problem of racial, if not gender, diversity in the theater. It’s interesting to note the ways in which the discussions the characters were having in 1969 are still relevant today.

Naomi Orwin

Mar 21, 2016 Articles 3 minute read

Men talking about men, women, and God: Hobbs and Wallace. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

August Wilson's 'Two Trains Running' at the Arden (first review)

The many meanings of 'race'

Two Trains Running presents no simple description or prescription about the challenges of being a black man at a pivotal time in history. Set in the diner of one Memphis Lee, Wilson’s play presents six men whose varied experiences give us a full look at the times.

Frank Burd

Mar 21, 2016 Articles 4 minute read

Emily Young as Ms. Casewell, who, it seems obvious now, is a lesbian. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson)

Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap' at the McCarter

Agatha Christie: Still relevant

McCarter's revival of The Mousetrap shows the play is not only groundbreaking, but still timely and entertaining.

Mark Cofta

Mar 15, 2016 Articles 3 minute read

How to woo a woman: Craig and Bannister (Both photos by Johan Persson)

Royal National Theatre's 'As You Like It' in HD

A loveable As You Like It

The National Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy sets a new standard for theatrical imagination (and you can see it locally).

Carol Rocamora

Mar 12, 2016 Articles 4 minute read

Can’t we do better than this? (Photo by Dave Sarrafian)

EgoPo's revival of 'The Women'

The man behind the curtain

The Women is a play by a woman starring women. Does having a male director make a difference in how the material is handled? Or is this just a play that isn’t relevant any longer?

Naomi Orwin

Mar 08, 2016 Articles 4 minute read

Nicky Silver's 'Too Much Sun' by Isis Productions

Too much and not enough

Too Much Sun, set on a beach, doesn't allow much sunlight to break through its dramatic clouds.

Mark Cofta

Mar 08, 2016 Articles 3 minute read

Unsettling— and real: Matteo Scammell and Merci Lyons-Cox in 'Smoke.' (Photo: Robert Hakalski.)

Kim Davies’s ‘Smoke’ at Theatre Exile (third comment)

Love and pain and reality

Kim Davies’s Smoke has discomfited many people with its unflinching portrayal of sadomasochism. But as a family therapist, I found this portrayal both accurate and valuable.