Author Archives
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The Devil is in the Technological Details in Pittsburgh Public’s “Marjorie Prime”
Pittsburgh Public Theater ends its 44th season with Jordan Harrison’s play, Marjorie Prime. It’s the final play in the first season under new artistic director Marya Sea Kaminski who also doubles as the show’s director. The play centers on “primes,”… Read More ›
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City Theatre Explores the Semiotics of Self and War in Stunning “We Are Among Us”
Pittsburgh’s City Theatre hosts the world premiere of Stephen Belber’s extraordinary new play, We Are Among Us. The play explores the lingering effects of war via the conflict between the U.S. and Afghanistan. Specifically, Belber uses one night in rural… Read More ›
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Cross-Stitch Theatre Tests Conventions in “Pride and Prejudice”
Given Pittsburgh Public Theater opened their season with Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, it’s a bold choice for Cross-Stitch Theatre Company to follow suit. Not only is Pride and Prejudice their opening show, it’s the inaugural production for this… Read More ›
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12 Peers’ “Mythburgh Vol. 3: Episode 2”
Now in its third season, Mythburgh has institutionalized itself as part of the 12 Peers Theater line-up. Each Mythburgh show has only one performance, and to date, all of them have been at the brillobox. Mythburgh features local playwrights… Read More ›
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Fringe Day Three: Tiffany Mimes with A Green Knight and Allegories from the Round Table
Mime Candy Mime Candy starts with a voiceover from pantomime artist, Candy Love, the star of her solo mime show, informing us she is “Here to experience this human life with you on stage.” Given one expects a pantomime performance… Read More ›
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A New Odd Couple in City Theatre’s “The Roommate”
At City Theatre’s production of Jen Silverman’s The Roommate, the program cover is a sketch of a tipped over coffee cup, the spill spreading into the shape of a pot leaf. Before the show even starts, you already know this… Read More ›
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Brian Quijada and City Theatre Explore Race and Education in “Where Did We Sit on the Bus?”
Walking through a bookstore, there are sections we all dodge. For me, it’s romance novels. Covers of strapping hunks with bedroom eyes scream redundancy. So it is with the theatre; different genres engender varying enthusiasm levels. One-man shows are slightly… Read More ›
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Nuncrackers
Nuncrackers is a Christmas concert that takes the form of a musical (book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggin). It takes place in the convent basement/public access studio of the Little Sisters of Hoboken, New Jersey. The nuns paid for the… Read More ›