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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.
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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.
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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).
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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 Coftaand Illustration by Mike Jackson
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'A Wonderful Noise' by Hollinger and Lehmkuhl
Barbershop nostalgia
December 7, 1941, the “date that will live in infamy,” also was the day of the national competition of barbershop quartets. That’s the premise of the new musical comedy by Michael Hollinger and Vance Lehmkuhl in which women try to penetrate an all-male organization.
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