Bittersweet, nostalgic high school reunion at The Pavilion.
Craig Wright’s The Pavilion, directed by Greg Carter and produced by Strawberry Theatre Workshop, opened at 12th Ave Arts on […]
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Blood Water Paint: Emotional but Disjointed
You’d be forgiven for not immediately recognizing the name Artemisia Gentileschi. Art history is a bit of a niche area,
ReAct Theater Presents: SALTY
Salty, a play written by AJ Clauss and directed by David Hsieh, takes place in the mid-west, sometime in the
Silent Communication in Small Mouth Sounds.
12th Ave Arts is showing Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds through 11th of May. The play depicts a group of
Caught Captivates Quickly, but Can’t Quite Hold On
I don’t want to give up Caught‘s trick for two reasons. First, as a piece of medium-melding theater, Caught engages as a guessing
The White Snake-Stuns not with Venom but with Beauty
Chinese Folktale-
The White Snake, React Theatre’s superb production of Mary Zimmerman’s play of the same name, now playing at 12th Ave Arts, was 95 minutes of sheer aesthetic beauty involving exquisite original music, incredibly creative visual effects, excellent acting and a truly amazing script. It was delightful in its simplicity and simply delightful.
One of the four great Chinese folktales, the tale of The White Snake has evolved over the years from a horror story to a romance. It has been performed as an opera in China, musical theatre in Hong Kong, and a dance piece in Taiwan. Zimmerman’s English version premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2012. React’s production is the first all Asian Cast in the U.S. And what a cast it was!!!
The Aliens- Not So Alien At All
This month, ReACT Theatre is bringing Annie Baker’s Obie award-winning The Aliens to Capitol Hill under stage manager Rachel Rene
Catch Allison Gregory’s Wild Horses at 12th Ave Arts
Even as adults, some people struggle to define their identities and find their place in the world. But it’s no
A Midsummer Night’s Dream-Bilingual ASL -Spoken English
Visual Onomatopoeia
The opening of the Bilingual ASL-spoken English production of A Midummer Night’s Dream made theatrical history last Saturday at 12th Ave Arts. In my humble opinion, this co-production of Sound Theater Company and Deaf Spotlight will be seen by future theater historians as the beginning of a major theatrical innovation.
The Impossibility of Now WOWS
Love is not love, which alters when it alteration finds.
Thalia’s Umbrella’s world première The Impossibility of Now, by Y York, exquisitely illustrates the concept expressed in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 whose first three lines are:
“Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediment; love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,”
Utilizing a highly original plot, outstandingly witty dialogue, a fabulous musical score, interesting recognizable stereotypes who go through profound character development, great acting, and a set to die for, all put together by an expert director, this romantic comedy for the middle aged, delivers the goods. And how!