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Monday, November 26,2012

“RADIANCE”
by Cusi Cram

At the Bank Street Theater

The true story behind RADIANCE would seem to be ripe for dramatization. In 1955, the producers of the popular television show “This is Your Life” turned their attention to a weighty topic.
Tuesday, November 20,2012

“The Good Mother”
by Francine Volpe

The New Group at Theatre Row

The Good Mother deals with every parent’s worst nightmare: leaving a young child in the care of a new babysitter, only to learn later that the child may have been handled inappropriately.
Saturday, November 17,2012

How the Salts Got Down by Art Party Theater Company

at Hartley House

Review by Sarah Lucie Who doesn’t love a good dance party? Or even better, a dance party filled with as much gossip and drama as there is good music. Art Party Theater Company’s new immersive expe
Saturday, November 17,2012

Mies Julie written and directed by Yael Farber

at St. Ann’s Warehouse

It’s hot in St. Ann’s Warehouse. No matter the weather outside, the theater is alive with the dry, stifling heat of South Africa, but the heat is only one of the many forces imprisoning the characters of “Mies Julie.”
Tuesday, November 13,2012

“home/sick” devised and written by The Assembly

at The Living Theatre

“home/sick” is back for a third run at the historic Living Theatre, and while the thoughtful and inspiring production is the same, this time the work finds itself in conversation with our most recent election.
Wednesday, November 7,2012

“The Whale”
by Samuel D. Hunter

at Playwrights Horizons

A 600-pound man is an unexpected sight anywhere, particularly onstage as the lead in a theatrical production. Thanks to Samuel D. Hunter’s wonderful writing and a stellar ensemble, The Whale holds many unusual treats for theatergoers seeking a thought-provoking drama.
Tuesday, November 6,2012

FALLING
by Deanna Jent

At the Minetta Lane Theatre

Although efforts at acceptance and public awareness have increased in recent years, autism is still a touchy subject. Dramatizing it without resorting to sentiment or homily is no easy task.
Tuesday, October 23,2012

“AdA” by Neil LaBute & Marco Calvani

at La MaMa, Ellen Stewart Theater

It’s not hard to see why Neal LaBute and Italian dramatist Marco Calvani are attracted to each other’s work. Both in tone and subject matter, the plays contained in AdA (Author Directs Author) share similar preoccupations.
Tuesday, October 23,2012

“The Old Man and the Old Moon” by Pigpen Theatre Co.

at The Gym at Judson Church

Do you remember that childish excitement; the kind that felt like you were busting at the seams when a new toy, idea, or story was discovered?
Monday, October 22,2012

“Bug” by Tracy Letts, directed by Akia

The word “hostel” generally evokes one of two things: either the boundless excitement of a European backpacking adventure, or the tense anticipation when awaiting the bad guy in a horror movie.
 
 
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