Two plays, two vulnerable women in grim circumstances by Celia Wren

"Lela & Co." is at Anacostia Arts Center; "Clover" at Caos on F.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:04pm on September 18, 2017[SHARE]

'The Wizard of Hip' has energy to spare in lively MetroStage production by Celia Wren

Writer-director-choreographer Thomas W. Jones II also stars in the well-traveled play-with-music.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:04pm on August 22, 2017[SHARE]

'Big Fish' looks for the truth in a father-son relationship by Celia Wren

The musical at Keegan Theatre is a touching portrait of family dynamics.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:36pm on August 9, 2017[SHARE]

Brittany Campbell as Eliza carries a strong, slightly racy 'My Fair Lady' by Celia Wren

In Olney production, the power struggle with Higgins occasionally displays a startling erotic edge.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:48pm on June 27, 2017[SHARE]

Brace for fun in Source Festival's new plays by Celia Wren

Its 10th year offers plays in 10 minutes.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:33pm on June 19, 2017[SHARE]

Get ready for a fight in these productions by Theater Alliance, Flying V by Celia Wren

Combat is a central theme in "Still Life With Rocket" and "Secret History of the Unknown World."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:48pm on June 12, 2017[SHARE]

Two feminist plays ponder modern lives by Celia Wren

Mermaids, paranormal in Venus, 10th Muse productions.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:36pm on May 24, 2017[SHARE]

Seamless cast in a gripping 'Proof' at Olney by Celia Wren

Dawn Ursula shines as Catherine in David Auburn's Pulitzer-winning play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:12pm on May 22, 2017[SHARE]

Spooky Action Theater's 'The Man Who' marvels at the complexities of the brain by Celia Wren

The adaptation of 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' explores unusual neurological conditions.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:48pm on May 21, 2017[SHARE]

A first lady and a diva show their vulnerability in two productions by Celia Wren

Laura Bush, Maria Callas brought to life on area stages.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:24pm on May 11, 2017[SHARE]

You won't soon forget 'Forgotten Kingdoms' by Celia Wren

The distinctive play by Randy Baker is receiving its world premiere from Rorschach Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:06pm on May 3, 2017[SHARE]

The drag queens carry the show in a methodical 'Dorian's Closet' by Celia Wren

Rep Stage musical loosely based on life and death of female impersonator Dorian Corey.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:18pm on May 2, 2017[SHARE]

Hub Theatre's 'The Late Wedding' is daring, but tends toward tedious by Celia Wren

Play takes inspiration from the shape-shifting fiction of Italian writer Italo Calvino.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:18pm on April 18, 2017[SHARE]

Young local actors impress in 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' at Theater J by Celia Wren

Production of semi-autobiographical Neil Simon play stocked with funny, engaging moments.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:48pm on April 11, 2017[SHARE]

Two 400-year-old soap operas rip along in stagings by Brave Spirits Theatre by Celia Wren

"A King and No King" and " 'Tis Pity She's a Whore" are full of passion, humor and suspense.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:03pm on April 5, 2017[SHARE]

Women and age-old struggles take center stage in two local productions by Celia Wren

Suffrage playlets at Venus Theatre, and Lisa Kron's "Well" at 1st Stage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:06pm on March 28, 2017[SHARE]

Theater Alliance's 'Mnemonic' not all that memorable by Celia Wren

Production at Anacostia Playhouse is ambitious but makes it difficult for audience to connect.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:18pm on March 22, 2017[SHARE]

'Nasty Women Rep' grapples with sexuality, society by Celia Wren

Two timely Forum Theatre productions address abortion and Planned Parenthood.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:24pm on March 21, 2017[SHARE]

Kennedy Center launches international directors series by Celia Wren

Lepage brings visually breathtaking tale of love and addiction

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:36pm on March 17, 2017[SHARE]

A video-game plumber loses his bounce in 'Brother Mario' by Celia Wren

Flying V production finds the Nintendo mainstay transported to a world of Chekhovian angst.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:48pm on March 1, 2017[SHARE]

From Sarah Treem, an exploration of women who are fighting for recognition by Celia Wren

"The How and the Why" and Jane Martin's "H2O" are two powerful two-person plays.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:03pm on February 22, 2017[SHARE]

'Peter Pan' prequel a gravity-defying delight to the senses by Celia Wren

The Constellation Theater Company delivers a funny, rollicking fantasy-adventure tale.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:36pm on February 17, 2017[SHARE]

Woman and her chimp make for an odd couple in 'Trevor' by Celia Wren

Only the audience can understand what the animal is saying in 1st Stage's dark comedy.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:48pm on February 15, 2017[SHARE]

Gala's 'Yo También Hablo de la Rosa' punctuates its social commentary with humor by Celia Wren

A riddle about a flower is in some ways the key to this Mexican play from the 1960s.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:48pm on February 8, 2017[SHARE]

Washington Stage Guild's 'Last Train to Nibroc' is grounded in reality by Celia Wren

A relationship develops as the world goes to war in play at Undercroft Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:18pm on February 1, 2017[SHARE]