Archives for: "September 2011"
Review: The Submission
Sep 30th
Playwright Jeff Talbott clearly knows the territory that he explores in The Submission. Having had his previous efforts presented at numerous theater festivals, he’s well in a position to lend verisimilitude to this darkly satirical portrait of a gay mal… more »
Review: The Bald Soprano
Sep 28th
With some exceptions, absurdism doesn’t age particularly well. The impact of what was shocking and avant-garde decades ago is reduced by the endless mediocre imitations that have followed throughout the years. Such is the case with The Bald Soprano, Euge… more »
The Swedish Invasion: An Interview with Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Sep 27th
Last season, the Play Company’s production of <i>Invasion!</i> at Soho Rep left made quite an impact, garnering an OBIE award for playwright Jonas Hassen Khemiri, in his debut as a playwright. This season, <i>Invasion!</i> returns… more »
Review: The Select (The Sun Also Rises)
Sep 15th
Try as I might, I find it impossible to appreciate the Elevator Repair Service’s aesthetic. This enterprising downtown troupe has made a significant name for themselves in recent years with their theatrical adaptations of classic Americans novels, of whi… more »
Review: Follies
Sep 13th
It’s been a mere ten years since the last Broadway incarnation of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Follies, but that ill-conceived version was lamentable enough to warrant another revival sooner than later. Thankfully, the Kennedy Center production h… more »