Small Words, Big Ideas: Knives In Hens “What’s in your head?” It’s the question raised time and again in David Harrower’s Knives In Hens, now playing at 59E59 Theaters. [...] November 2, 2017
M. Butterfly – Reduced to Its Lowest Common Denominator I saw M. Butterfly in its 1988 Broadway debut. My overriding memory is of having experienced something discomfiting and magical. [...] November 2, 2017
The Last Match– Or The Zen of Competition Disclaimer: I haven’t played tennis since I was an adolescent, nor do I follow it. I’m also not much of a sports fan. Having stated [...] November 1, 2017
The Portuguese Kid– A Genial Comedy Offered in Rough Times On the one hand, John Patrick Shanley’s play doesn’t seem as if it takes place, as stated, “A few weeks ago.” Relationships are [...] October 31, 2017
The Game’s Afoot in Bonnie MacBird’s Unquiet Spirits Only a brave and talented writer would take on the daunting task of writing a Sherlock Holmes mystery. Comparisons are inevitable with the [...] October 31, 2017
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes— Enchanting Neither cinephiles nor balletomanes need be wary of Matthew Bourne’s interpretation of this universal, romantic tale. The beloved 1948 [...] October 30, 2017
“Just Say No” Just Doesn’t Work In the 1980s, the White House declared a “War on Drugs,” with First Lady Nancy Reagan popularizing the slogan, “Just Say No.” An [...] October 30, 2017
Occupied Territories -Stunning, Important Theater Occupied Territories was staged in 2015 at a veteran’s facility in Washington, D.C. Audience response was solicited, arriving, one [...] October 29, 2017