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Truth or Dare? The Justices Decide
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Coriolanus, aka Caius Martius, was a complex character, a soldier who fought for Rome against neighboring Volsci and was declared a hero. His disdain for
Twelfth Night: Folger Theatre’s Take
On the Classic Gender Bender
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
If music be the food of love play on. Twelfth Night directed by Robert Richmond, and playing at the Folger Theatre through June 9th, opens
Mark This: Living Dead in Denmark Had Me Seeing Red
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
by Marti Sichel on Playing Around
“To be or not to be… What a stupid question.” The first thing you should know about Living Dead In Denmark, is that there’s an
The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre – Evolving Tradition
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Do you get attached to particular puppets? I asked. “I admit my sentimental favorite is the antique devil marionette my mother sent me. I try
Acquisitions Night at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
On February 21st, 6:30 p.m. the doors were opened to the main hall to welcome guests to one of two of the Folger Shakespeare Library’s
Warm Bodies – Won’t You Be My Zombie Valentine?
Friday, February 1st, 2013
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
Why can’t I connect with anyone?…Oh Wait I’m dead. R, the Lurching, Brain Eating Romantic lead of Warm Bodies Zombies are in right now. There’s
I, Malvolio – Virtuoso Theater
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Even in utter stillness, Tim Crouch owns the almost bare stage. His presence is compelling. For the next hour, he will charm, amuse, goad, and
Tom Gualtieri’s Macbeth – That Play
Saturday, October 27th, 2012
by Claire McCurdy on Playing Around
This is the third play I have reviewed this year in which a single actor plays at least two major roles and up to 20
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