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Intense and expressive: Caroline Clay in ‘Etta and Ella on the Upper West Side.’ (Image courtesy of Round House Theatre.)

Round House Theatre and McCarter present Adrienne Kennedy’s ‘Etta and Ella’

Missing Kennedy’s energy

Round House Theatre and McCarter’s Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence festival concludes with the stream of ‘Etta and Ella on the Upper West Side,’ a static production that undermines the playwright’s complex text. Hanae Mason reviews.

Hanae Mason

Jan 11, 2021 Reviews 3 minute read

Giving voice to a Ghostly little book: Stephen Pelinski plays Jacob Marley and the Ghost of Christmas Present. (Image courtesy of REP.)

Resident Ensemble Players present ‘A Christmas Carol’

An Ebenezer for your ears

'A Christmas Carol' is an onstage holiday staple, but this year, have a listen thanks to the audio production from the University of Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Dec 15, 2020 Reviews 4 minute read

Inviting viewers to join the story: Renea Brown as Sarah Crew in ‘The Little Princess.’ (Image courtesy of Quintessence.)

Quintessence presents Suli Holum and Priyanka Shetty’s ‘The Little Princess’

An interactive 'Princess'

Quintessence Theatre revisits a beloved childhood narrative for the holidays with its own interactive adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s ‘A Little Princess.’ Mina Reinckens reviews.

Mina Reinckens

Dec 15, 2020 Reviews 3 minute read

Taylor Mac is resplendent in a show that urges us to find sustenance in our chosen families. (Photo by Little Fang.)

StanfordLive presents ‘Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce… Pandemic!’

Reality, divinity, nativity

2020 Ibsen Award-winner Taylor Mac celebrates the dysfunction of the holidays in ‘Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!,’ a vaudeville performance now available to stream at home. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Dec 14, 2020 Reviews 5 minute read

Intelligently embracing digital performance: Benson Thomas, Pax Ressler, Annie Fang, Sean Close, Brett Ashley Robinson, and Dave Jadico in 1812’s ‘This Is the Week That Is.’ (Image courtesy of 1812.)

1812 Productions presents ‘This Is the Week That Is’

Can we handle any more 2020 satire?

We’re not going to make it through the rest of 2020 if we can’t process what’s happened through laughs, and 1812’s ‘This Is the Week That Is’ delivers. Josh Herren reviews.

Josh Herren

Dec 14, 2020 Reviews 2 minute read

The play’s emotional center: Billie Krishawn as Suzanne Alexander, with Rex Daugherty as Robert Hampshire in ‘Ohio State Murders.’ (Image courtesy of Round House Theatre.)

Round House Theatre and McCarter present Adrienne Kennedy’s ‘Ohio State Murders’

A brutal homecoming

In ‘Ohio State Murders,’ playwright Adrienne Kennedy uses tragedy to explore the lingering effects of racism on personal relationships and society at large. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Dec 08, 2020 Reviews 3 minute read

Not a Christian monolith:Jered McLenigan as Justin, Campbell O’Hare as Emily, and Sarah Gliko as Teresa in the Wilma’s ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning.’ (Image via videography by Jorge Cousineau, courtesy of the Wilma.)

The Wilma presents Will Arbery’s ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’

Truth outside the bubble

In the Wilma’s 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning,' playwright Will Arbery uses both intellect and unfettered emotion to address the fundamental issues facing a divided USA. Brad Rothbart reviews.

Brad Rothbart

Dec 07, 2020 Reviews 5 minute read

Theatre Exile’s ‘D-Pad’ brings both passion and outrage. (Image courtesy of Theatre Exile.)

Theatre Exile presents Jeremy Gable’s ‘D-Pad’

Beyond Gamergate

Theatre Exile presents ‘D-Pad,’ an almost-too-real narrative about a woman of color facing down the gaming industry. Mina Reinckens reviews.

Mina Reinckens

Dec 04, 2020 Reviews 3 minute read

Mirroring the disquiet of a mind underground. (Photo courtesy of EgoPo.)

EgoPo presents Damien J. Wallace and Dane Eissler’s ‘UNDERGROUND’

Notes from Philadelphia

‘UNDERGROUND,’ a co-production of EgoPo Classic Theater and Lawrence Theatre Company, updates Dostoyevsky to contemporary Philadelphia. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Dec 03, 2020 Reviews 3 minute read

A strong yet vulnerable mom, citizen, and artist: Kim James Bey in ‘Sleep Deprivation Chamber.’ (Image Courtesy of Round House Theatre.)

Round House Theatre, Howard University, and McCarter present ‘Sleep Deprivation Chamber’

A medium and moment for Adrienne Kennedy

In ‘Sleep Deprivation Chamber,’ part of the virtual Adrienne Kennedy festival from McCarter and Round House Theatre, a decades-old play gets new life in the painfully perfect moment. Josh Herren reviews.

Josh Herren

Dec 01, 2020 Reviews 2 minute read