Theatre Review: ‘Way Back When’ at New Pheonix Theatre

New Phoenix Theatre  has quite the interesting and intimate performance space. It’s full of color and warmth, inviting each audience member into a whatever setting the current production demands. For this month’s “Way Back When,” a selection of one-act plays, that setting is a heavenly home above the clouds, a vibrant garden and an earthy … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Way Back When’ at New Pheonix Theatre

Theatre Review: ‘All My Sons’ by Niagara Regional Theatre Guild at The Ellicott Creek Playhouse

Arthur Miller’s depiction of the American dream is one that not only aggravates me, but it is one that makes me wonder, what the heck Broadway audiences were excited to see live in 1947 when “All My Sons” opened. The story starts off so sweet and fun, and boy, does it get dark and dense … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘All My Sons’ by Niagara Regional Theatre Guild at The Ellicott Creek Playhouse

First Look: ‘Rose’ at Jewish Repertory Theatre

Throughout America last week, 21st Century women marched through the streets, sporting pink pussycat hats and carrying signs reminding us that equity is still every person’s goal in a sometimes unjust world. In 20th century Poland, women moved stealthily through the streets, seeking to survive on their way to freedom. They didn’t carry signs, and … Continue reading First Look: ‘Rose’ at Jewish Repertory Theatre

Theatre Review: ‘The Constant Wife’ at Irish Classical Theatre

Back in 1926 - when women’s suffrage was a recent memory in the UK as well as the US -  there was Constance Middleton. Strong, savvy, sly, and she’s “The Constant Wife”  in W. Somerset Maugham’s comedy of manners presented now through February 11  at the Irish Classical Theatre Company. . . .Maugham may have … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Constant Wife’ at Irish Classical Theatre

Theatre Review: ‘The Nether’ at Road Less Traveled Theatre

Welcome to the Nether, a look into the not-too-far future, of an online world, a utopia to roam and spend time and pleasure without consequence. In the Nether's total sensory immersion, users can simply log in, choose a persona, and indulge in whatever you desire. Though during an investigation of a particularly sinister realm of … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Nether’ at Road Less Traveled Theatre

First Look: ‘The Boy At The Edge Of Everything’ at Theatre of Youth

There are those who say that being a child in 2018 is much more difficult than it might have been fifty years ago. There are more stressors, there is more impactful technology, there is anxiety. Children live jam packed lives full of school, homework, extra curricular activities, and family gatherings. Children don’t have time to … Continue reading First Look: ‘The Boy At The Edge Of Everything’ at Theatre of Youth