by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2024 | Review
Jimmy Hogg is a master. And yes, I do mean that in a mildly kinky — and entirely pleasurable — way. Hogg’s delivery in the stand-up/storytelling of The Potato King is almost furiously energetic. He rants, he yells. He gets your attention. And he goes on hilariously...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2024 | Review
I wasn’t dazzled, but I was absolutely never bored. Everybody Knows held me, so that’s a win. In her solo show, Rita Sheena dances to the recorded songs of Leonard Cohen, as they’re performed by the Swedish duo First Aid Kit. The implicit narrative moves from struggle...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2024 | Review
You’d think Charla Hathaway’s solo show about becoming a sex worker at 55 would be surprising or audacious, but it’s not; it’s mundanely instructive. Hathaway makes legitimate points, the central one being about the importance of women claiming their sexual pleasure...
by Colin Thomas | Jul 15, 2023 | Review
During the intermission at Matilda the Musical, my partner and I took a little stroll down towards the orchestra pit. And we noticed something: a bunch of the kids in the audience were already writing their reviews of the show — with their bodies. I saw a very little...
by Colin Thomas | Jul 14, 2023 | Review
Anna Pontin could well become a star. Let’s establish that right off the top. The second thing to say is that, if I were rating this piece on a teardrop scale, it would score a solid five. This production of The Prom ain’t perfect, but it is undeniably moving. The...
