VIEWPOINTS – Melancholic puppetry: Justin Perkins’ UNICORN AFTERLIFE & Ralph B. Peña’s VANCOUVER

This week, I took in a pair of puppet theater works – one in-person, the other via on-demand streaming. It’s been a while since I’ve engaged in the art of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The youthful BLACK FEMINIST VIDEO GAME throws spaghetti at the wall, and it (mostly) sticks

I recently got the chance to stream Black Feminist Video Game, the latest virtual production from the Civilians. The ever-probing theater company scored a solid hit during the pandemic with … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – TheaterWorks Hartford’s virtual THE SOUND INSIDE brings subtle new energy and cinematic precision to Adam Rapp’s sinuous play

I recently had the chance to stream TheaterWorks Hartford’s virtual production of The Sound Inside by Adam Rapp. It seems odd to be watching a regional mounting of the play … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – ICONS/IDOLS: IN THE PURPLE ROOM is a scrappy but ambitious hybrid of choral drama and immersive installation

This weekend at the New Ohio Theatre, I attended Icons/Idols: In the Purple Room presented by Byzantine Choral Project, a music theater company that champions women’s voices (both cis and … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Happily back in front of a live audience but still a tad rusty: FUNNY WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE and HAUNT QUEST

Although it’s a thrill to finally start sitting in an actual theater on a more regular basis, sometimes I forget that most performers haven’t had the opportunity to hone their … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Women of hip-hop and musical theater showcase their magnificence: WORD. SOUND. POWER. & Sutton Foster et al. in BRING ME TO LIGHT

Over the past week or so, I had the opportunity of streaming a pair of virtual concerts that – although drastically contrasting – both showcased the magnificence of women. Presented … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Simon Godwin’s elegantly succinct ROMEO AND JULIET for the National is triumphant proof that theater and cinema need not be mutually exclusive

It’s a bit scary to see just how many things director Simon Godwin’s hybrid film/staging of Romeo and Juliet for the National Theatre – which is currently available for viewing … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Art imitates life: Tennessee Williams’ early career as chronicled by Jacob Storms’ tastefully written and performed TENNESSEE RISING

Last night at the cell – or more precisely, the Chelsea venue’s cozy backyard – I attended Tennessee Rising, a solo show written and performed by Jacob Storms. Despite a … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – MEANDER & THE VISITATION: Two immersive sound-walks that implore us to shift how we perceive and experience the world

For more than a year now, theater-makers have had to adapt to survive. One of the more interesting sub-genres to evolve as a result is the outdoor “sound-walk”. During the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Flako’s enlightening and uniquely immersive TAXILANDIA documents a neighborhood in transition

Last night, I received an enlightening and entertaining lesson in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick by way of Taxilandia, an intimate and immersive theatrical experience created and performed by Modesto … Continue Reading →