What can thrill us in a production a little while after the curtain rises?
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Category: London Calling
Long Day’s Journey into Scandaltown
Sometimes, a play’s conversational concept is enough on its own to sustain our intrigue for the entirety of a performance.
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Body Talk
No one in the history of the planet has ever been as enamored with neon fluorescent lights as Marianne Elliott.
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The Emperor Has No Costumes
Try to follow me on this one:
Holding Court on Un-Royal Men
The Royal Court’s here, and these Brits have some things to say, mostly damning, about men.
Telling & Performing
Every time I see a one-person play, it’s hard not to evaluate the form as a whole through the prism of each individual take on it.
A Walk on the Pedantic Side Up ‘Cyprus Avenue’
And now, back to your regularly-scheduled programming: the big finish to my Cyprus Avenue trilogy!
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A Walk on the Wild Side Down ‘Cyprus Avenue’
Ever since Donald Trump stormed the White House, basically every major news outlet has spent valuable time and resources exploring the psychology of his voters.
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LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO the Same Boring Revivals
Dear Royalty of the Stage and Screen:
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An “Original” Postscript
I concluded my recent post about expanding our conception of artistic originality by quoting, gulp, Kanye West.
WRITE ALL NITE 