As part of its Transformation Repertory, Quintessence Theatre Company presents one of Shakespeare’s most beguiling plays, The Winter’s Tale. Sometimes classified as a “late romance,” or a “tragi-comedy,” or simply “a problem play,” The Winter’s Tale spans two countries and 16 years.
View More Quintessence Breaking the Cycle with Tragi-Comedy The Winter’s Tale
Sam Shepard can set up a world like nobody else
View More FOOL FOR LOVE (EgoPo): Secrets, raw passion, and danger
A quick, masterful production that would make Brecht proud.
View More THE RESISTABLE RISE OF ARTURO UI (Lantern): 60-second review
Julius Ferraro and Christopher Munden discuss Lantern Theater’s production on Gchat.
View More MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Lantern): A Gchat review
An attempt to detangle this nine-scene play that’s designed to move backwards
View More Revisiting Pinter’s BETRAYAL: A commentary
Pinter’s use of reverse chronology highlights depths beyond the quiet drama and sedate setting.
View More BETRAYAL (Lantern): Reversal of fortunes
Civilization has collapsed but The Simpsons is still going.
View More MR BURNS (Wilma): Darkness on the edge of Springfield
An ancestral manor, a family curse, a fiend: Ken Ludwig’s version turns this Sherlock Holmes story on its head.
View More BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY (Walnut Street): Ken Ludwig’s version turns the story on its head
Lorca’s BLOOD WEDDING makes a fitting vehicle for the Wilma Theater in-house troupe.
View More BLOOD WEDDING (Wilma): Movement in the veins
The InterAct Theater goes behind the scenes of a working kitchen
View More Theater in Sketch: HOW TO USE A KNIFE (InterAct)
Scene one is hilarious; scene two wipes the smile right off your face.
View More HOW TO USE A KNIFE (InterAct): A sharp new play
Blanka Zizka boldly steps forth as both debut playwright and seasoned director of the semi-autobiographical ADAPT!
View More ADAPT! (Wilma): On the brink of dawn
“We have all the time we ever had.”
View More CONSTELLATIONS (Wilma): Love in the multiverse
An outstanding ensemble recounts the backstory of Peter Pan in a madcap prequel with music.
View More PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (Walnut): A wacky look at the backstory of Peter Pan
With his brilliant work and tragic arc, Oscar Wilde remains a fascinating figure.
View More OSCAR WILDE: FROM THE DEPTHS (Lantern): A love that dared not speak its mind
A new $10 million in funds includes money for an updated facade, a cafe space, and a 10-member artistic company.
View More What Can The Wilma Do With $10 Million?
Charles McMahon discusses the inspiration, themes, and format of his new play on Oscar Wilde, prior to its world premiere with Lantern Theater Company.
View More Chatting with the Lantern’s Charles McMahon about his new play on Oscar Wilde
The man behind the 2013 Fringe Festival hit AJAX, The Madness directs his version of ANTIGONE for the Wilma Theater.
View More ANTIGONE (Wilma): Spectacular, but a spectacular failure
Performers past and present share their thoughts and memories on a decade of Shakespeare in Clark Park.
View More Not of an Age: Remembering 10 years of Shakespeare in Clark Park
Tom Stoppard’s ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD is perhaps the most ubiquitous work of postmodern drama.
View More ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (Wilma): A contemporary classic, in three parts