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He can’t stop hustling: Dauchan as Wolf. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

August Wilson's 'Two Trains Running' at the Arden (second review)

The black experience then and now

Two Trains Running addresses the problem of racial, if not gender, diversity in the theater. It’s interesting to note the ways in which the discussions the characters were having in 1969 are still relevant today.
Naomi Orwin

Naomi Orwin

Articles 3 minute read
Men talking about men, women, and God: Hobbs and Wallace. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

August Wilson's 'Two Trains Running' at the Arden (first review)

The many meanings of 'race'

Two Trains Running presents no simple description or prescription about the challenges of being a black man at a pivotal time in history. Set in the diner of one Memphis Lee, Wilson’s play presents six men whose varied experiences give us a full look at the times.

Frank Burd

Articles 4 minute read
Emily Young as Ms. Casewell, who, it seems obvious now, is a lesbian. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson)

Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap' at the McCarter

Agatha Christie: Still relevant

McCarter's revival of The Mousetrap shows the play is not only groundbreaking, but still timely and entertaining.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
How to woo a woman: Craig and Bannister (Both photos by Johan Persson)

Royal National Theatre's 'As You Like It' in HD

A loveable As You Like It

The National Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy sets a new standard for theatrical imagination (and you can see it locally).

Carol Rocamora

Articles 4 minute read

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Can’t we do better than this? (Photo by Dave Sarrafian)

EgoPo's revival of 'The Women'

The man behind the curtain

The Women is a play by a woman starring women. Does having a male director make a difference in how the material is handled? Or is this just a play that isn’t relevant any longer?
Naomi Orwin

Naomi Orwin

Articles 4 minute read
Not exactly a day at the beach.

Nicky Silver's 'Too Much Sun' by Isis Productions

Too much and not enough

Too Much Sun, set on a beach, doesn't allow much sunlight to break through its dramatic clouds.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Unsettling— and real: Matteo Scammell and Merci Lyons-Cox in 'Smoke.' (Photo: Robert Hakalski.)

Kim Davies’s ‘Smoke’ at Theatre Exile (third comment)

Love and pain and reality

Kim Davies’s Smoke has discomfited many people with its unflinching portrayal of sadomasochism. But as a family therapist, I found this portrayal both accurate and valuable.
SaraKay Smullens

SaraKay Smullens

Articles 4 minute read
A likeable loser (Ratcliffe) and three other non-clichéd characters. (Photo by Matthew J Photography)

Lonergan's 'Lobby Hero' at Theatre Horizon

Satisfying ethical conundrums

Kenneth Lonergan's taut drama avoids law enforcement stereotypes in favor of complex characters and challenging issues.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 2 minute read
Who’s dominating who? Lyons-Cox and Scammell. (Photo by Robert Hakalski)

Kim Davies's ‘Smoke’ at Theatre Exile (second review)

When are warnings warranted?

We go to the theater to be challenged. Should we be warned when the subject matter may be difficult or remind us of unpleasant experiences?
Naomi Orwin

Naomi Orwin

Articles 5 minute read
The exuberance of metal music. (Illustration for BSR by Mike Jackson of alrightmike.com)

Goidel's 'Local Girls' at Azuka

High school in all its terrible glory

Azuka's Local Girls takes us back to the agony and ecstasy of high school through an unlikely friendship.
Mark Cofta Illustration by Mike Jackson

Mark Coftaand Illustration by Mike Jackson

Articles 2 minute read