112 stories by "Chris Kompanek"
In the small, nondescript town in Norway that provides the setting for Jon Fosse's intermittently compelling
A Summer Day, now being presented by the Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre at the …
We're warned early on that we're "gonna have to study up a little bit…cuz it's a complicated Russian novel," but it's truly not necessary to have read War and Peace to understand Natasha,…
Katori Hall writes historical fictions rooted in the conflicts of race, including her Olivier Award-winning play The Mountaintop, which imagined the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. w…
Something Wild, Ken Schatz's intimate thrust staging of a trio of early Tennessee Williams one-acts now being presented by the young company Pook's Hill at the Abingdon Theater makes for a d…
Playwright Thomas Bradshaw writes about controversial moral issues like pedophilia and slavery with dialogue that often stuns with its blunt clarity. So it wasn't surprising when last season…
Hanne Tierney is undoubtedly a talented artist. In a career spanning over half a century, she's exhibited at the some of the top museums (including the Whitney and the Guggenheim) and it's e…
Steven Strafford's solo show about his battles with sex addiction and crystal meth is moderately compelling.
Philip Ridley's compelling, disturbing play looks at a man and woman whose relationship is defined by their violent fantasies.
Colby Day's play about four teenagers facing murderous insects is only intermittently amusing.
Susan Louise O'Connor gives a dynamic performance in Victor L. Cahn's play about a woman who climbs the corporate ladder.
Richard Willett's one-act play focuses on two gay men who try to escape life through the movies.
The busy director discusses her work on Greg Pierce's play, Lisa D'Amour's Detroit, and Jenny Schwartz's Somewhere Fun.
Thomas Blake's spoof of James Cameron's action film quickly grows tiresome as the audiences quickly gets very messy.
The popular actress discusses her work in David Adjmi's new play inspired by the TV sitcom Three's Company
The Amoralists latest show, about a corrrupt real estate develops, suffers from clunky dialogue and a lack of subtext.
The popular star discusses starring in Soho Rep's new production of Anton Chekhov's classic play.
Banana Bag and Bodice's new show is, among other things, a wonderfully abstract exploration of gender identity.
Abi Morgan's play about two childhood friends who encounter a free-spirited woman receives a fine production, but the story instantly fades from memory.
Eliza Clark's richly written and intense play focuses on a mother and daughter who have to adopt new identities.
The Talking Band's intriguing new piece is structured as a concert, but includes some profound insights on people.
Milan Stitt's drama about a priest accused of murder receives a very well acted and directed production.
David Rabe's autobiographically-inspired new play is more than a typical coming-of-age play.
Parker Posey and Tracy Letts lead an excellent cast in Will Eno's though-provoking new play.
Aquila presents a suprisingly dull production of Shakespeare's great tragedy.
TR Warszawa presents a stunning stage adaptation of the film about an unusual birthday party.
