BWW Review: Aliens Bring Out the Humanity in WE ARE NOT ALONE
In Damien Atkins's WE ARE NOT ALONE, the playwright and actor leverages his own fears and judgements against an Arizona-based convention full of extra-terrestrial experiencers, believers, and alien-human hybrids to explore the concept of belief in a manner that brings our own existence into question with one simple question: are we alone in the universe?
Rehearsals Now Underway for Tarragon's THE SUMMONED
Rehearsals are underway for Tarragon Theatre's world premiere of The Summoned by celebrated Canadian actor and screenwriter Fabrizio Filippo, now making his Tarragon playwriting debut with this twisted technological thriller that takes audiences on a whirlwind ride from the past and into the future of the digital age. Directed by Tarragon's Artistic Director Richard Rose, The Summoned previews from April 20, opens April 27 and runs to May 29 in Tarragon's Mainspace.
THERE MIGHT BE OTHERS to Premiere at New York Live Arts in March
New York Live Arts presents the world premiere of There Might Be Others, a collaborative dance and music performance inspired by composer Terry Riley's seminal work In C. Directed and choreographed by Rebecca Lazier, There Might Be Others features an international cast of 15 dancers and is performed with a live score by Dan Trueman in collaboration with acclaimed ensembles Mobius Percussion and So? Percussion. Performances are Wednesday to Saturday, March 16?19, at 7:30pm, at New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street, in Manhattan.
DETROIT to Play Chelsea Theatre Works
In a "first ring" suburb outside a midsize American city, Ben and Mary fire up the grill to welcome the new neighbors who've moved into the long-empty house next door. The fledgling friendship soon veers out of control, shattering the fragile hold that newly unemployed Ben and burgeoning alcoholic Mary have on their way of life. The quintessential American backyard party quickly turns into something more dangerous - and filled with potential.