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‘Dinner Note’ at Gallaudet celebrates Blackness in the Deaf community
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (293+ words) A classroom conflict turns into a family drama and a powerful, intergenerational exploration of Black Deaf identity. A classroom presentation begins with a poem: a declaration of identity, lineage, and pride, only to be cut short by a teacher who…...
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Nu Sass to premiere Katherine Gwynn's 'Everything, Devoured"
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (195+ words) Ferocious queer ghost story debuts April 17. "I wish this play were less relevant, but I'm so grateful we have it right now," said Co-Director Tracey Erbacher. "This play is truly everything. It's a ritual. It's a summoning. It's a scream....
Pure entertainment now streaming in Women’s Storytelling Festival
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (505+ words) The annual celebration of diverse spoken-word artists is available online until April 28, and ticket sales close April 8. There was a raunchy and hilarious retelling of Lysistrata by Megan Wells. And a touching variation of the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty…...
'I Know How to Curse: a re-blackening of shakespeare' to premiere at Perisphere
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (185+ words) Solo show by Perisphere Co-Artistic Director Gerrad Alex Taylor uses the structure of a minstrel show to critique the casting politics of the classical canon. Part manifesto, part mirror, and fully unflinching, this play is a reclamation " a re-blackening " of…...
Absurd ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ approaches genius at Everyman
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (610+ words) The final show directed by retiring artistic director Vincent M. Lancisi does Christopher Durang's hilarious comedy justice. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang is a hilarious absurd comedy. The cast and crew at Everyman Theatre in Baltimore…...
Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (423+ words) Play readings and workshops offer a chance to see exciting new work at various stages of development. Want to see the next big thing while it's still being crafted? Get in on the ground level and see the creative process…...
Top-notch ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?’ at Little Theatre of Alexandria
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (491+ words) With excellent performances, this must-see show asks some of the still-hard questions about race raised in the 1960s film. The subject matter, performances, and success of the film were considered groundbreaking for the time. All this context is prelude to the…...
On the poetry and politics of ‘Pressure!’ at ExPats Theatre
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1159+ words) Translator/director Karin Rosnizeck and Austrian playwright Arad Dabiri reflect on the play's origins, language, and emotional core. Pressure! follows a group of young people waiting for a court verdict and grappling with the potential imprisonment of a brother who…...
Deep dive into the impact of a breakup in ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ at NYC’s DR2
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1040+ words) Deb Miller (PhD, Art History) is the Senior Correspondent and Editor for New York City, where she grew up seeing every show on Broadway. She is an active member of the Outer Critics Circle and served for more than a…...