THE MIRROR: Not So Reflective

THE MIRROR: Not So Reflective

I have a very strong hunch that, if any other person who was in the audience with me last night had the opportunity to review The Mirror, they’d be giving it a more enthusiastic write-up than I’m about to. When they were all on their feet, clapping wildly, I was in my...
GERTRUDE AND ALICE: The Continuous Present

GERTRUDE AND ALICE: The Continuous Present

This might sound hokey, but watching Gertrude and Alice made my insides feel like spring: I was filled with surprise and freshness. This script was created by a trio of playwrights: Anna Chatterton, Evalyn Parry, and Karin Randoja. In it, writer Stein and her life...
LORENZO: A Love Story

LORENZO: A Love Story

It’s always interesting when you’re won over by a show — completely won over — even after you’ve gotten off on the wrong foot. The first movement of British artist Ben Target’s monologue Lorenzo didn’t engage me. Target’s career has mostly been in stand-up and, as he...