Swallow Surpasses Expectations
Premiering last night at Theater Schmeater in Belltown, Stef Smith’s Swallow follows the intersecting lives of three people who suffer […]
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A Standing Ovation for Frost/Nixon
Last night, Peter Morgan’s award-winning Frost/Nixon opened to a standing ovation at 12th Ave Arts on Capitol Hill. Focused around
Justice Isn’t Free For Mother Jones
Reminding us that justice is never free, David Christie’s The Most Dangerous Woman in America opened last night on Capitol
Kiss Me Kate at Seattle Musical Theatre
Seattle Musical Theatre hits all of the right notes with its performance of Kiss Me Kate. Kiss Me Kate follows
Preview: Staged Reading Celebrates Publication of “Black Like Us”
“In 1958, a young African-American woman makes the life-changing decision to start passing for white, creating a ripple effect through multiple generations.”
Summer Shakespeare 2016—Cymbeline
GreenStage’s 28th season of free outdoor theater is off to a terrific start this summer with perfect weather. I watched their production of William Shakespeare’s Cymberline in Volunteer Park this Sunday. Under the skillful direction of Vince Brady, the large company of 15 actors performed in front of the stage platform in the park.
Taproot Theatre’s production of The Realization of Emily Linder will make you call your mom
The Realization of Emily Linder opened at Taproot Theatre May 11. Written by Richard Strand and directed by Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey, the thought-provoking
My Dear Miss Chancellor
Lascivious lovers engage in sapphic swordplay. My Dear Miss Chancellor is the story of a young girl debuting in London,
Winter Bird
The Eclectic Theater is a small black box just off Broadway, which contains all the energy and soul that should be present in such a space. Clearly, this company of artists is quite passionate.
Winter Bird, written by Stephen Delos Treacy, tells the story of a simple librarian who is visited by a sultry woman and becomes transfixed by her, but not is all as it seems. Mr. Treacy clearly had a story to tell, likely inspired by his background in wilderness biology. The story seems to rest on mostly solid ground in the first few acts, but ends in a final showdown which left this reviewer perplexed.
Wooden O Delights with Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Seattle Shakespeare Company and Director David Quicksall have fun with Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare. This is a perfect play for a casual evening watching theater outdoors.