Review: hang at 1st Stage
by Hannah R. Wing - March 21, 2025
hang takes its time getting to what the play is actually about. The suspense doesn't really start to develop until the final half hour, and this is where the small ensemble cast of Marie, Greer, and Joy really shine....
Review: THE IMMIGRANT AT SYNETIC THEATRE
by Brian Bochicchio - March 19, 2025
And it always is with Synetic. For those unfamiliar with the company, their craft is based on expression through physical movement and scenic snapshots. Sound is used as aural choreography, but words are rarely heard. With this innovative approach, they have tackled some of the classics of stage in ...
Review: CHICKEN & BISCUITS at NextStop Theatre
by Tavish Young - March 18, 2025
NextStop Theatre invites the DC-Metro area to church with Chicken & Biscuits, which runs through April 6th. The show focuses on a Black family, the Jenkins, gathering in a reunion of sorts for the patriarch of their family's funeral. ...
Review: Best Medicine Rep's BLAME IT ON BECKETT
by Andrew White - March 16, 2025
Best Medicine Rep’s DC premiere of John Morogiello’s Blame it on Beckett is a hilarious reminder that sometimes, the real dramas play out in the back offices of our beloved regional theaters. ...
Review: IT’S A MOTHERF**CKING PLEASURE At Woolly Mammoth
by Hannah R. Wing - March 13, 2025
It’s a Motherf**cking Pleasure, directed by Josh Roche, goes rapidly back and forth between a play and commentary (as well as a little bit of audience interaction) that addresses ableism, and this makes the fictional play hard to follow....
Review: A ROOM IN THE CASTLE at Folger Theatre
by Pamela Roberts - March 13, 2025
A Room in the Castle, by Lauren M. Gunderson, premiering at the Folger Theatre, is a fresh look at a story we thought we knew – and demands that we reconsider the tale from other viewpoints. The well-paced story is engaging and infused with humor....