By SHARON EBERSON To begin with, descending into the depths of the Stephen Foster Memorial, I was immediately transported into the combined worlds of Dickens and Doyle. With immersive staging, moody music and heartfelt performances, the meticulously crafted production of… Read More ›
Henry Heymann Theatre
Madcap Mafia and Moliere Re-Imagining in Kinetic Theatre’s “Scapino”
By Eva Phillips Mob bosses. Murderous fathers. Ill-fated romance. Deceit and chicanery. Florida. Moliere. If these somewhat incongruous elements seem like a combustive recipe for intrigue and uproarious absurdity, it’s because they are in the latest from Kinetic Theatre, Scapino…. Read More ›
UP Stages 2019 Main Stage Preview
After an exciting fall semester of main stage plays that included She Kills Monsters and Much Ado About Nothing, UP Stages is back with spring semester offerings that will challenge and uplift their audiences. First up is Flyin’ West by… Read More ›
The Liar
Classical theatre has a reputation among the American public for being stuffy, cumbersome, and just plain boring. Anyone who has seen a well-performed Shakespeare knows what hogwash this is, but if any more proof were needed, Kinetic Theatre Company’s production… Read More ›
Love, Ethics, and Religion: Kinetic Theatre’s Season Lineup
Kinetic Theatre announces 2017 season – three exciting Pittsburgh premieres: Lucas Hnath’s The Christians, David Ives’ hilarious adaptation of Corneille’s The Liar, and Mike Bartlett’s Love, Love, Love. Full summer casting announced: David Whalen and Joshua Elijah Reese star in The… Read More ›
