How Far Will You Follow Your Faith? What is your relationship with God and at what sacrifices are you willing to make for him? This year that same question of faith is asked on the MainStage Theater in Lucas Hnath’s The Christians. This intimate theater is transformed into the mega church of Pastor Paul (Andrew […]
Reclaiming Comedic Territory Through the Rape Joke: A Review of Adrienne Truscott’s Asking For It
Is rape ever an appropriate comedic topic, or is this a line that shouldn’t be crossed? In her show titled Adrienne Truscott’s Asking For It: A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy And Little Else!, Adrienne Truscott makes us question the lines we draw in comedy. Truscott’s performance shows us how the cathartic nature of humor […]
Challenging Taboos and Relationships in “Cloud Nine”
Sex, love, power dynamics and the taboo of homosexuality. Man playing women, women playing men, and a black servant performed by a white man. Set in both Victorian times and in modern London, Cloud Nine has managed to deliver a story of complex relationships that despite including controversial themes such as incest and homosexuality, has […]
‘S Wonderful: A 21st Century Reimagining of a Classic Tale
An American in Paris is a masterpiece that seamlessly and effortlessly blends music, dance, and story together in a tribute to the 1951 classic film of the same name. Over the course of three hours, you are transported to Paris at the end of World War II where dancers and sets fly around as if […]
INFORMED CONSENT: IN REVIEW
The morals and ethics of genetic research and studies are placed under the microscope in Deborah Zoe Laufer’s Informed Consent, a co-production by Ensemble Studio Theater and Primary Stages. Jillian, a research scientist played by Tina Benko, is a kind-hearted mother with a die hard dedication to her work. “She never holds anything back, I […]