When Daniel Echevarria set out to compose a production of “Othello,” he had a specific goal in mind, one that not only meant a great deal to him, but one that means a great deal to a wide community of passionate people. Though many are well aware of Othello’s story (he is, after all, a product of the overwhelming genius […]

A single light shines on a brooding man. Empty space feeds emptiness. Moonlight After Midnight, written and performed by Martin Dockery and Vanessa Quesnelle, appears as an exploration of a classic love story at first; but it quickly, miraculously, transforms into a journey of love, memory, and loss. Quoted as an “emotional kaleidoscope” by the Winnipeg Free Press, Moonlight After […]

Eugene Ionesco is one of those writers that in the 50’s and 60’s elevated the theater of the absurd to the mainstream (or as mainstream as it got) with the likes of Albee, Genet, and Beckett. “Rhinoceros,” a play about a small town in France that sees its inhabitants turn into wild animals, is his most known work and for […]

On Monday of last week, I felt the first twinges of excitement regarding my plans to see The Imbible: A Spirited History of Drinking at the SoHo Playhouse that Friday night. The days following, my anticipation grew to the point that, by Friday afternoon, I could barely contain myself. Now, you may think this is a slightly dramatic (no pun […]

A man in search for the truth about his father. A father that was a tailor in Scotland. A tailor in Scotland that came from Poland. In Poland, he grew up in a little farm, became part of the army, and spent the rest of his life on the move until he arrived in Inverness. A son that grew up in […]

A rollercoaster ride of emotions, Lonesome Traveler is amongst one of the best productions that I have seen so far this year. I don’t consider myself a fan of folk music, so I found myself excited yet curious to see what I was going to witness at 59E59 Theaters. I found myself surrounded by people that all knew the songs that were sung […]

In the entertainment industry, women are a part of every aspect. Acting, directing, writing, producing; yet the opportunities that exist keep them in an eternal survival game where they need to step on each other to get to where most males get without the same sacrifices. For every 2.24 male characters written to be performed, there’s one female. Only 23.3 […]

For any fan of noted writer Tennessee Williams, En Avant! An Evening with Tennessee Williams is 70 minutes well spent. The one man show, which was the winner of the 2013 NYC International Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award for Solo Performance, is drawn from actual journals, letter and several other writings both comprised by and about Mr. Williams. Actor and playwright […]

Perfectly placed to debut on the cusp of spring, Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre’s Renewal, a kickoff of their Fifteenth Anniversary Performance Season at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, was just that: a rejuvenation, an awakening, a rebirth. Little vignettes, shining orbs, and moving lights: Each dancer moved effortlessly across the stage, whether to running water, funk, jazz, or a mixture […]

Women. Girls. Females. The other sex. Whatever you want to call them, they represent everything that contains strength, power, and inspiration to many people around the world. This month we celebrate women because of the incredible beings they are, but sadly we live in a world where most of the celebration ends with empty words. Empty, because for every promise […]