by Colin Thomas | Oct 29, 2022 | Review
Despite the sometimes superlative strengths of this production, the evening doesn’t satisfy — at least it didn’t satisfy me. That’s because, although there’s a lot of plot in Kat Sandler’s twisty script, there isn’t an engaging story. Right off the top, we meet Yaga...
by Colin Thomas | Oct 16, 2022 | Review
I love it when a show makes me work and The Café had me hoppin’. The evening also offers a tasty tasting menu of emerging and established local talent. In The Café, which was conceived by Fay Nass, seven short plays are performed at tables scattered around Kafka’s,...
by Colin Thomas | Oct 15, 2022 | Review
I’m going to suspend judgment on this one. Okay, no, I’m not, I have opinions. But I will acknowledge the context of my response. First opinion: an hour is long time to watch a couple bickering, especially if you don’t like them very much. In Ins Choi’s new play Bad...
by Colin Thomas | Oct 14, 2022 | Review
This is unusual: a relatively positive review has come back to haunt me — well, to tap me on the shoulder. When the Arts Club mounted Redbone Coonhound as part of its audio play series, I kind of liked it. Back in February, I said about the play, “It isn’t always...
by Colin Thomas | Oct 9, 2022 | Review
I wish there was a time store where I could go and demand a refund. The subject matter of Jessica Swale’s 2013 script is potentially fascinating. Set in 1896, Blue Stockings is about women’s struggle to be granted degrees at Cambridge University. The story features...
by Colin Thomas | Oct 1, 2022 | Review
On my trip to Benevolence, I started on a hill, then wandered through a valley. As I climbed the rise on the other side, I was surprised to find a startling view. Translation: I got bored in the middle of this show, but there’s such an excellent payoff that my...
