Tag: urban stages

“Life x3,” the Universe, and Everything

“Life x3,” the Universe, and Everything

In the new production of Yasmina Reza’s Life x3 by the New Light Theater Project, the host of a disastrous dinner party (Henri) laments the insignificance of human beings and their personal lives in comparison to the universe. One of his guests (Ines) counters that human beings and their personal lives are what make the universe interesting, asking, “Where would the […]

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Alternating Currents: A Look into Life in the City

Alternating Currents: A Look into Life in the City

Alternating Currents, the Queens segment of The Working Theater’s “5 Boroughs/1 City” theater initiative, examines the relationship of two newlywed electricians who move from a run-down apartment in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn to a home of their own in Electchester, an apartment complex in Flushing, Queens. Alternating Currents hones in on the concept of community, and what it means to be a […]

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“A Deal” is a Multicultural Explosion

“A Deal” is a Multicultural Explosion

What are we willing to lose in our lives to make it where we think we want to be? What are we ready to dispose of so we can get to our preferred destination? Who are we willing to hurt to get to the ultimate reward? These questions have been explored and examined for centuries by literary minds, philosophers, culture […]

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