'Circular' is a two-hander, ably acted via Zoom by Lisa Hodsoll and Jonathan Holmes. It clocks in at a brisk one hour and 35 minutes, which is no small feat with a story that begins with Ody…
This is a big play about lots of big ideas " lots of big ideas. Having had a taste of Matthew Cole Kelly's talent I would say that I look forward to seeing this play developed further " and …
Scattered Players, a new, virtually-formed theatre company, presented its first preview for 'Shattered Space' on Saturday night, May 30. This is an immersive, participatory style of theatre …
"Moderation" is a psychological thriller by Kevin Kautzman. Since Spooky Action can't present live readings, they are producing them via their YouTube channel. This is a fun way to spend a S…
'Barber Shop Chronicles' is the show we need right now"it pulls you in so sharply and you care so much about the characters you can completely forget about the mundane world around you. This…
This was simply lovely. The Apple family is back, having a Zoon conversation in the time of COVID-19. They're older, feeling their mortality, and making plans for the future. They're fractur…
People can be fragile. Marriages can be fragile. Life is fragile. These are the themes of this multi-layered lovely little work about two couples who happen to be named Jones. One couple are…
This is one of the most exuberant, silly, funny and irreverent jukebox musicals I have ever seen. Just like "Mamma Mia" or "Xanadu" or any of a number of jukebox musicals, the book by Jeff W…
Both are lyrical plays, both are written by Tennessee Williams, although one is a rarely-produced, short fever dream and the other a study in more than just dysfunctional families; it's a mo…
Family ties can be hard, even as an adult. And when the adult child comes fleeing home after some unwise choices, they can be even harder. And when you add in a couple of other young lost so…
"Weep" by Amanda Zeitler is the final iteration of La Llorona produced at the Capital Fringe in 2014 when she was still an MFA in playwrighting graduate student at Catholic University. Betwe…
'Shipwreck' is a big play"big on ideas, big in its exploration of people's expectations and view of themselves versus reality, hellbent on exploring the divide in America with the election o…
Matthew Senie, a recent graduate of American University's MA program in philosophy, showcased two of his plays, running in reparatory this past weekend. While outwardly dissimilar, both deal…
"A Daughter's A Daughter" is one of the most meh titles I have ever read, and this confused play by Agatha Christie written under the pseudonym of Mary Westmacott in the 1930s, put on hold u…
Go. See. This. Show. That is all. This is a must-see production. The strength of the script transcends the boxing world to encompass a world of bigotry and hatred where humans are denied bei…
"Venus in Fur" is a bold, riveting exploration of more than just sexuality"it's about the exchanges of power between people and the lies we tell ourselves and others. It's about stripping th…
"Comedy of Venice" is a mildly diverting amusing pastiche of an old art form"the Commedia dell' Arte. Focusing on two rivals for the hearts of Venetian playgoers, Carlo Goldoni (John Morogie…
Henrietta Leavitt and her glass-ceiling-shattering compatriots, Annie Canon and Williamina Fleming, are the subject of Lauren Gunderson's 2011 play, "Silent Sky" which covers about 20 years …
What would you do if you could go back in time and observe and interact with your younger self? If you knew how things were going to turn out? But yet you didn't know how things might have t…
"Move Over, Mrs. Markham" is a sprightly way to segue into the new year and beat back some of the doldrums of January and February. . . . the Port Tobacco Players have created a zesty, timed…
"Sheltered," like "The Children" currently playing in Annapolis, asks some very important questions regarding what do we as a society owe to the next generation? This play goes a step furthe…
"The Children" is one of the most thought-provoking, humorous and heart-wrenching stories I've seen in quite a while. The writing is brilliant, and the story is timeless. This is a productio…
Creative Cauldron kicked off the 2020 "Passport to the World of Music" cabarets with a breezy, relaxing jazz show by San Francisco Bay Area-based jazz vocalist and arranger Danielle Wertz. S…
Erick Acuña is a Peruvian comedian living and working in Washington, DC. He presents a series of gently amusing monologues taken from his life as a Latino immigrant. Skits include filling…
Prepare to fall in love"with words, with writing, with creating, with art, with theatre, and with Anton Chekhov and Olga Knipper. This beautiful work is based on the 412 letters that the two…