This Week – February 17-23, 2014
By Michael & Laura Clark • Feb 17th, 2014 • Category: This WeekWhat’s playing this week? Are there any auditions?
What’s playing this week? Are there any auditions?
David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face is an illuminating, lively excursion into the playwright’s inner turmoil and the xenophobic suspicions evocative of a certain time in America.
Director Kerry McGee’s show is perfectly cast, flawlessly executed and filled with non-stop action, laughter and entertainment.
When top-of-the-line acting and spectacularly good technical theater combine to bring Brecht’s vision to life with the power and immediacy of Arena’s production, it isn’t at all hard to move to the foreground of one’s mind the lives of the inevitable counterparts of Mother Courage and her children in places like present-day Syria.
With NextStop’s Richard we have a fresh way to widen our horizons and explore Shakespeare in a new way; if we are game for it. Take a chance and see for yourself.
HATTheatre’s production of The Quality of Life is not only a “quality” production; but it is also a shining example of what the Acts of Faith Festival is all about.
The choreography is a real hero in this production. It was kept simple but interesting in a way that all the young performers were able to dance in perfect sync.
La señorita de Tacna is about a playwright struggling to write a play. Neither the play nor the playwright is notably successful.
In the past several years, Molotov Theatre has developed an adult literacy project. The project supports and promotes adult literacy as part of Molotov Theater’s charter to provide education and entertainment in the horror genre.
What’s playing this week? Are there any auditions? Richmond, Virginia area Maryland Washington DC region Let us know if we missed a production, or need to make any corrections.