DANCEBOY: WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

DANCEBOY: WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

I have very little to say about Danceboy because, as far as I can tell, there isn’t much to it. In Danceboy, writer and performer Munish Sharma tells us about his lifelong love of dancing, which started when he was a toddler and Bollywood movies taught him that “This...
HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK: WHERE ART THOU?

HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK: WHERE ART THOU?

There are moments in this production that, on their own, would be worth the price of admission. And there’s a downright bracing vigor in this stripped-down version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. There’s also something missing: the central character. Words, not movement, are...
PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS: NONSENSE AND HEART

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS: NONSENSE AND HEART

At several points watching People, Places & Things, I was very moved. There’s a lot to admire in The Search Party’s production. But I couldn’t shake the feeling that there’s a great deal of nonsense wrapped around the pure, humble thread that is the play’s heart....
TOMBOY (CHŁOPCZYCA): THINK ABOUT IT

TOMBOY (CHŁOPCZYCA): THINK ABOUT IT

This production of Anais Mateusz West’s new script, Tomboy (Chłopczyca), held my attention. The intriguing thing for me is figuring out why it did — and I don’t mean that as a diss. Given my framing, it’s probably best to start with the ways I thought Tomboy...
NUNSENSE: LESS IS (MOSTLY) LESS

NUNSENSE: LESS IS (MOSTLY) LESS

Let’s set up the terms of this review. The musical comedy Nunsense, which premiered in 1985, ran for ten years, becoming one of the longest-running shows in off-Broadway history. Translated into 26 languages, it has raked in over $500 million. In my opinion, calling...