The Real Merry Wives of San Francisco County
A new production at African American Shakespeare Company has a Chitlin’ Circuit flavor.
Category Archives: Previews
‘Smash/Hit!’ Brings War Stories Onstage
Veteran Michael Bordner’s hip-hop infused play was inspired by his personal experience serving in Iraq.
Puppets Tackle the Icelandic Banking Crisis in ‘SAGA’
The visual theatre company playfully presents the unusual topic with puppets.
Mark Rylance Goes Fishing for Poetry in ‘Nice Fish’
The poetry infused play follows two ice fisherman on a frozen Minnesota lake.
‘Adam Sultan’ Fuses Death and Theatre
The play explores the significance of objects and the inevitable morality we face.
Nina Raine’s ‘Rabbit’ Explores Gender Politics
The play’s sexually aggressive female characters aren’t afraid to kiss and tell.
‘Vainglorious’ Stages the Napoleonic Era
Talleyrand and Ho! An ensemble-devised work about early 19th-century leaders takes the stage in Philadelphia.
In “Smokefall,” A Womb With a View (Or Two)
Noah Haidle’s newest play Smokefall, which features two fetuses discussing the outside world, “only makes sense in the context of theatre.”
Vortex Rep is Solid on Terra Firma
Through her diverse series of shows, Vortex Rep artistic director Bonnie Callum is exploring the five elements.
In ‘Jesus in India,’ a Messiah on the Run
Lloyd Suh’s new play offers a look at teen Jesus.
