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Tag: Kevin Meehan

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ROMEO AND JULIET (Wilma): Wherefore do Romeo and Juliet?

Christopher Munden January 22, 2019 No Comments

What about Shakespeare do we want kids to like?

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This Is Not A Theater Review

Christopher Munden October 30, 2017 3 Comments

Thoughts on Destiny Estimate, the American Theater Critics Association, and theater criticism.

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STRANGE TENANTS (Sam Tower + Ensemble): 2017 Fringe review

Dorie Byrne September 13, 2017 No Comments

STRANGE TENANTS is a genre-busting production couched in a classic setting.

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HELLO BLACKOUT (New Paradise Labs): 2017 Fringe review

Julius Ferraro September 10, 2017 No Comments

More engrossing, more alienating, and more disciplined than its predecessor.

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HELLO BLACKOUT! (New Paradise Laboratories): 2017 Fringe review

Cameron Kelsall September 8, 2017 No Comments

How can a radically plotless work communicate a complex and controversial theory?

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Theater in Sketch: HIR (Simpatico)

Chuck Schultz June 22, 2017 No Comments

Simpatico Theatre Company’s production of HIR by Taylor Mac challenges audiences to reconsider preconceptions of gender identity

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HIR (Simpatico): We are all everything

Cameron Kelsall June 13, 2017 1 Comment

Author’s note: Taylor Mac uses “judy” as a gender pronoun. This review reflects Mac’s preference. Taylor Mac’s work is unwieldy and absurdist, challenging and unsettling.…

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JOHN (Arden): Things that haunt

Christopher Munden February 7, 2017 No Comments

There remains something compelling about ghost stories. Annie Baker’s JOHN demonstrates why: our past haunts just as well as any poltergeist.

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TWO WALKENS (Miniature Refrigerator Operator): Finding Christopher Walken, finding us

Christopher Munden December 7, 2016 No Comments

Meehan and Collins use convincing Christopher Walken impressions in an intriguing look at how the fantasies of popular culture provide escape from our lives while they shape them.

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Meeting the TWO WALKENS: Susanne Collins and Kevin Meehan on their new work

Christopher Munden November 28, 2016 No Comments

For their debut production, Susanne Collins and Kevin Meehan looked to one of the most iconic actors of contemporary cinema: Christopher Walken.

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War Stories: Interview with Richard Dresser, successful PlayPenn dramatist

Henrik Eger June 30, 2016 No Comments

To celebrate this year’s conference, Phindie is running interviews with prestigious playwrights who have benefited from their experiences with PlayPenn.

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STRAIGHT WHITE MEN (InterAct): Rattling cages…

Lisa Panzer June 4, 2016 No Comments

Young Jean Lee’s brave societal exploration brings out the issues of privilege among, you guessed it—straight white men.

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LOBBY HERO (Theatre Horizon): A web of unintended consequences

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 2, 2016 No Comments

Kenneth Lonergan’s new play explores the many levels of trust.

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What Can The Wilma Do With $10 Million?

Christopher Munden January 12, 2016 1 Comment

A new $10 million in funds includes money for an updated facade, a cafe space, and a 10-member artistic company.

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901 NOWHERE STREET (Sam Tower + Ensemble): 2015 Fringe Review 25

Debra Miller September 9, 2015 No Comments

The mysterious world of film noir is given a new twist as an all-female cast reconfigures the traditionally male crime-detective genre.

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Diary of a Playwright, part 2: Doug Williams sees MOON CAVE take the stage

Douglas Williams March 11, 2015 No Comments

Part Two of Douglas Williams backstage diary as the play he wrote finishes rehearsals and opens to audiences.

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MOON CAVE (Azuka Theatre): Eclipse of the mind

Lisa Panzer March 9, 2015 No Comments

Playwright Douglas Williams gives us a view into the life and psyche of a young man haunted by horrific events from his past.

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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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Finding art in taking risks: Doug Williams

Roz DeKett for The Right Word February 24, 2015 1 Comment

“I have hated this play sometimes,” says Doug Williams. Strong words, when you’re talking about something you’ve written yourself.

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Matteo Scammell as the Beast in the Arden’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Photo credit: Mark Garvin)
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Arden): An innovative retelling of a favorite fairytale

Debra Miller December 7, 2014 No Comments

Director Whit MacLaughlin employs both live actors and shadow puppets to convey both the darkness and magic of the popular story.

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