by Colin Thomas | Jan 19, 2019 | Review
Less than halfway through this evening, I wrote in my notebook, “I don’t want to spend any more time with them.” Mostly, I was talking about the characters; there are strengths—as well as significant weaknesses—in the production. In The Open House, which runs an...
by Colin Thomas | Mar 9, 2018 | Review
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by Colin Thomas | Dec 30, 2016 | Review
It’s true: in many ways, 2016 has been terrifying. The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States promises concrete horrors for years to come. But, the way I see things, theatre provides an alternative to the values and impulses that will soon put...