Some lines from Robert Frost’s 1914 “Home Burial” came to me Friday night while watching off the WALL’s production of Duncan McMillan’s Lungs: “You that dug with your own hand – how could you? – his little grave?” Dramatic works… Read More ›
Carnegie Stage
An Accident
Step into this bad dream: a debilitating pedestrian accident. In An Accident, Lydia Stryk draws on her own accident experience to place both in an injured woman’s hospital room. This unsettling dramatic juxtaposition allows both the inner thoughts and conversations… Read More ›
PNWF Program D
One of Pittsburgh’s most treasured annual events, the Pittsburgh New Works Festival has successfully bestowed upon us another year of marvelous original work! I had the pleasure of viewing their fourth round of original one-acts at the lovely Carnegie Stage… Read More ›
PNWF Program C
I am consistently impressed by unique staging techniques, and each of the three short pieces at the New Works festival managed to pack a unique idea into a small running time. While it is certainly not mandatory for playwrights to… Read More ›
PNWF Program B
There is a certain acuity and adroitness in presentation and delivery that must be fostered in order for one act plays to be successful. To conceive of a one act play—a scenario, a collection of characters, an absurd or provocative… Read More ›
PNWF Returns for 26th Annual Showcase
On a rainy Sunday I sat down with Pittsburgh New Works Festival (PNWF) director, Lora Oxenreiter. A board member for well over a decade, Lora instantly began talking about the time commitment involved in planning a six- week long annual… Read More ›
This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Once again, off the WALL Productions and Carnegie Stage have succeeded in showcasing a performance unlike any other. This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, a one- woman show created and performed by Heidi Nagle, written by Nagle, Matt… Read More ›
A Pirate’s Tale
In the words of Tristan LaMarque, captain of the Anne- Marie, “Tonight we celebrate the birth of our fleet. Tonight we celebrate us”. Fitting words for the premiere performance of A Pirate’s Tale. Four years in the making, this show… Read More ›
Eff.UL.Gents
[the_ad id=”2996″] Eff.UL.Gents is the most recent creation from choreographer Elisa-Marie Alaio and FireWALL Dance Theater, debuting at Carnegie Stage now through July 16. This work radiates passion and energy, from the six member company, Elisa- Marie Alaio, Alexis Bomer,… Read More ›
off the WALL’s Season of Pittsburgh Premieres
There is much to be excited about for off the WALL’s upcoming 2016-2017 season and Pittsburgh in the Round was lucky enough to speak with Artistic Director of the company, Virginia Wall Gruenert. Part of off the WALL’s goal is… Read More ›