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UNNECESSARY FARCE (Act II): 60-second review

Lauren Hartranft March 5, 2015 No Comments

A stakeout goes awry with hilarious consequences in UNNECESSARY FARCE at Act II Playhouse.

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Diary of a Playwright: Doug Williams tracks his thoughts as he prepares for his first professional production

Douglas Williams March 3, 2015 1 Comment

Douglas Williams has partnered with Phindie to share the playwright’s perspective as a new play is developed, rehearsed, and produced

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Kristen Bailey (as Gregor). Photo by Shawn May
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THE METAMORPHOSIS (Quintessence): Leave the bug spray at home

Lisa Panzer February 10, 2015 No Comments

A sensational production of Franz Kafka’s story, utilizing sound, movement, color, and light to transport the audience into the eerie world of salesman-turned-cockroach Gregor Samsa .

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RED SPEEDO (Theatre Exile): A dive into the waters of amorality

Christopher Munden November 7, 2014 No Comments

“We all do things that are sorta good, and things that are sorta not so good.” In RED SPEEDO, each character is capable of doing those things that are sorta not so good.

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Ahren Potratz and Allen Radway in Simpatico Theatre Project's production of IN A DARK DARK HOUSE by Neil LaBute. Photo credit: by Daniel Kontz.
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IN A DARK DARK HOUSE (Simpatico Theatre Project): Oh! Neil LaBute is not just a sadistic prig!

Jessica Foley May 14, 2014 1 Comment

At the opening night performance of LaBute’s IN A DARK DARK HOUSE I had what alcoholics refer to as a moment of clarity: Suddenly an entire oeuvre littered with cruel antihero bastards made sense.

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Wes Haskell, Mary Tuomanen, and John Jarboe in COCK. Photo by Paola Nogueras
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COCK (Theatre Exile): Spatial choreography reveals isolation, influence, and alliances.

Kathryn Osenlund October 27, 2013 1 Comment

Here’s the setup: A young man has lived with his male lover for a few years. During a spat he falls for a woman. Things…

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Photo by Paola Nogueras. Theatre Exile Cock Review
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COCK (Theatre Exile): A Provocative Fight for Love and Identity

Debra Miller October 25, 2013 2 Comments

Finding love and self-knowledge beyond the fixed categories of sexual identity (gay, straight, or bi) is the central theme of Michael Bartlett’s COCK, now in…

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