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Bob Schmidt, Ethan Lipkin, and David Stanger in Eugène Ionesco's “Rhinoceros.” (Photo by Johanna Austin, www.austinart.org)

Fringe Festival: 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' and 'Rhinoceros'

The power of the playwright’s voice

Given the horrific reports coming out of the Middle East today, the voices of Soleimanpour and Ionesco ring out loud and clear, warning us of the perils of nonconformity in the face of tyranny.

Carol Rocamora

Sep 07, 2014 Articles 5 minute read

‘Book of Mormon’ at the Forrest (third review)

Is nothing sacred?

What Joshua taught me is to look at The Book of Mormon as a phenomenon of popular culture — an American one, specifically, in which nothing is considered sacred, and any aspect of the human condition is fair game for satire.

Carol Rocamora

Aug 19, 2014 Articles 5 minute read

Gokash production of 'Death of a Salesman'

Willy Loman, risen from the dead

The Gokash production of Death of a Salesman is the first African-American staging of the Arthur Miller classic in Philadelphia. We talk to Kash Goins, head of Gokash, who stars as Willy Loman.

Henrik Eger

Aug 16, 2014 Articles 4 minute read

Street performers at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival (via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

The boycott of Israel’s Incubator Theatre in Edinburgh

The boycott of an Israeli theater company at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival raises troubling issues.

Wendy Rosenfield

Aug 15, 2014 Articles 5 minute read

Not enough chemistry: Chris Melohn and Alex Kryger in "The Haunted Host" (Photo by John Donges)

Quince Productions' 'Haunted Host'

A classic of gay theater

The Haunted Host provides a strong entry for GayFest and a reminder that gay theatrical history still has a lot to say to today’s audiences.

Gary L. Day

Aug 12, 2014 Articles 3 minute read

Peter Oyloe (left) plays Paul Clayton, while Jared Weiss is Bob Dylan in "Search: Paul Clayton." (photo by Julia Cumes)

'Search: Paul Clayton' at Martha's Vineyard Playhouse

Don’t Think Twice – It’s All Right

Search: Paul Clayton is Larry Mollin’s myth-shattering musical about the friendship between two folksingers, the title character and the legendary Bob Dylan.

Carol Rocamora

Aug 11, 2014 Articles 3 minute read

Andy: A Popera Stage 2 by Bearded Ladies Cabaret

What happens after your 15 minutes are up?

Was Andy Warhol really worth caring about? We know him today for the art that hangs in museums, but it was his persona and his superstars that once captured our attention and turned him into the icon he is today. But what do we really know about him?