THE HANGOVER REPORT – Irish Rep’s production of WOMAN AND SCARECROW is a pitch black comedy from a playwright with an unapologetically gothic sensibility

I recently had a chance to watch a performance of Woman and Scarecrow by Marina Carr – a playwright I hadn’t been familiar with – at Off-Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Erin Markey’s athletic two-hander SINGLET is thematic, absurdist entertainment

Tonight, I caught Erin Markey’s latest performance piece, her two-hander Singlet at The Bushwick Starr. Over the last half a dozen years or so, I’ve been tickled and beguiled by … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Toshiki Okada’s TIME’S JOURNEY THROUGH A ROOM is an austere, haunting meditation on loss

This afternoon, I took in a performance of Toshiki Okada’s new play Time’s Journey Through a Room at A.R.T/New York Theatres, courtesy of PlayCo. In recent years, PlayCo has been a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Kieran Knowles’ OPERATION CRUCIBLE is a confident debut, delivering a masterclass in ensemble acting

Last night, I caught From Ground Up Theatre’s production of Operation Crucible, the confident debut play by Kieran Knowles currently playing as part of the wonderfully curated Brits Off Broadway series at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Wooster Group’s A PINK CHAIR is a triumph of rigor, execution, and the avant-garde

I recently wrote a piece about the death avant-garde theater. Well, I was proven wrong this afternoon after having seen The Wooster Group’s sensational A Pink Chair (In Place of a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Irish Rep’s revival of Conor McPherson’s THE SEAFARER is thoroughly engrossing

Tonight, the engrossing Off-Broadway production of Conor McPherson’s The Seafarer closes shop, after having enjoyed a sold out, extended run at the Irish Repertory Theatre. Luckily, I caught last night’s penultimate … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Trish Harnetiaux’s TIN CAT SHOES is a surreal, playful commentary on society

Last night at the Wild Project in the East Village, Clubbed Thumb officially opened its annual summer festival of new plays – the aptly named Summerworks – with Trish Harnetiaux’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Off-Broadway edition of JERSEY BOYS delivers a lean, mean punch

This past weekend, I had the chance to catch up with the popular Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys – Off-Broadway. Perhaps the best of the so-called jukebox musicals, it was a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Chiara Atik’s new play BUMP charms at Ensemble Studio Theatre

Yesterday, I also caught Chiara Atik’s heartwarming new family comedy Bump – concerning the mysteries and contradictions of pregnancy and the process of giving birth – at Ensemble Studio Theatre. The … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Signature’s searing production makes a strong case for Dominique Morisseau’s PARADISE BLUE

Yesterday, I caught the Off-Broadway mounting of Dominique Morisseau’s Paradise Blue at Signature Theatre Company. I had seen the Detroit-set play about a tortured jazz musician previously in Chicago courtesy of the … Continue Reading →