Disappearing Acts by Romeo Castellucci and Nassim Soleimanpour
The authors’ presence was elusive yet unmistakable, in two wildly different ways, in two pieces seen at the recent Philadelphia FringeArts fest.
Category Archives: Critic’s Notebook
Impro Raises the Theatrical Bar
How a troupe of L.A.-based improvisers reawakened one critic’s taste for the possibilities of live theatre.
Signs of the Times: ‘Spring Awakening’ at Deaf West
A new singing-and-signing version of the rock musical puts its themes—voiceless youth, generational misunderstanding—into even sharper focus.
Tracy Young Travels Through ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ at Oregon Shakes
A new staging of Madeleine L’Engle’s sci-fi classic is the newest entry in director Tracy Young’s genre-hopping, ensemble-focused career.
Double Revision: Revisting ‘Side Show’
Director Bill Condon takes a fresh look at Henry Krieger and Bill Russell’s 1997 musical “Side Show” about conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton.
The Audacity of the Ordinary: ‘Life and Times’ at Nature Theater of Oklahoma
The ever-expanding production gambles for high stakes.
Double Edge’s ‘Grand Paradise’ Rushes the Gates of Heaven
The Massachusetts-based company’s Chagall-inspired new work marches through a turbulent century.
Murder Most Funny in ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
The new musical from Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak tells its grisly tale with just the right measure of taste, tone, and intent—and a whole lot of Jefferson Mays.
Cost Effective
Pig Iron Theatre Company and Japan’s chelfitsch engage in a unique collaboration.
The Art of Conversation
At Austin’s Fusebox Festival, talking with strangers is de rigueur.
