Moby Alpha
Appealing to Sci-Fi Lovers as well as Sci-Fi Loathes
Arguably the most creative and well-scripted comedy act ever produced in Seattle (or for that matter the world) Moby Alpha played to a full house this weekend at Ballard Underground.
A….My name is Alice
Truth, Sadness and Endearing Humor
At Kenyon Hall in West Seattle, 12th Night Productions presented A…My name is Alice, a musical revue conceived by Joan Micklin Silver and Julianne Boyd, which originally opened in New York City in 1983. With 21 songs by composers David Zippel, Winnie Holzman, and Lucy Simon, as well as sketches and monologues, the audience is kept amused and engaged for two hours.
Tails of Wasps
If you’ve ever wanted to witness the inside of a sex scandal then Stephanie Timm’s world premiere of Tails of Wasps, Directed
Gideon’s Knot
Unraveling the Knot
Gidion’s Knot, a highly entertaining two-woman play about an extremely disturbing topic opened this past weekend at the Seattle Public Theatre. Directed superbly by SPT’s artistic director Shana Bestock, written by Johnna Adams, two local actresses starred and sparred for 70 minutes of high drama, in a highly charged conversational tango.
The Edge of Our Bodies
Adam Rapp’s The Edge of our Bodies, directed by Devin Bannon, is a curious one-woman story about a teenage girl’s
In the Book of … Will Sweep You Away
In the Book of … directed with a sure hand by Scott Nolte, had its regional premiere on Friday, March 28 at the Taproot Theatre in the Greenwood neighborhood. This is a first-rate production all around, and it helped that John Walch has written a play that is at times witty, touching, sad, and realistic.
The Suit Fits Well at the Seattle Rep
Peter Brook’s The Suit provides Seattle with a powerful example of this theatre master’s stage magic. The 75 minute one-act makes its West Coast premiere in a co-production between The Seattle Rep and the Seattle Theatre Group.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Well, who doesn’t love The Importance of Being Earnest? Seattle Shakespeare Company has brought Wilde’s fabulously farcical festival of fop
Uncle Vanya
All bad Chekhov productions are alike; this good production of Chekhov is good in its own unique way. Uncle Vanya
Checkoff in the Sun
Not quite Chekhov
Checkoff in the Sun, a “World Premier” which is really a sophisticated name for an original script opened this weekend at the Eclectic Theatre, in Capitol Hill. As its name implies, there is a connection between it and Chekhov the Russian playwright. Like many of Chekov’s plays, a group of interconnected relatives and friends are gathered in an isolated country house for a few days and spend the time discussing life’s disappointments.