Informative and droll, Anna Ziegler’s play about Rosalind Franklin, a scientist undervalued by history, makes for compelling audio drama. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 December 2020
Reviews • NYC • NYC Regional
Review: A Streetcar Named Desire
online ⋄ Available from 3rd December 2020
By Cameron Kelsall
This audio production of Streetcar starring Audra McDonald has not quite reached its destination. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
16 November 2020
Reviews • Out of Town • Performance
Review: Dot. Dot. Dot. at The Old Market Brighton
online ⋄ Through 27th November 2020
By Nicole Serratore
Daniel Kitson’s new show is a travelogue through the pandemic offering a bit of a hug. Nicole Serratore is not yet ready for hugs.
1 November 2020
Reviews • Out of Town • Performance
Review: BigBlackOctoberSurprise at REDCAT
online ⋄ 22-31st October 2020
By Nicole Serratore
An experimental mosaic of images and ideas on America’s crimes against Black men gets a vivid airing in Paul Outlaw’s new work.
30 October 2020
Reviews
Review: Shipwreck: A History Play About 2017
Podcast ⋄ beginning October 16
By Loren Noveck
This “history play about 2017” punctures liberal certainties, but maybe not enough of them. Loren Noveck reviews.
24 October 2020
Reviews • Off-Broadway
Review: Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy
online ⋄ October 20-November 15
By Loren Noveck
Loren Noveck doesn’t quite know whether to laugh or cry at this workplace comedy about Russian social media trolls that’s both terrifyingly realistic and absurdly hilarious.
20 October 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Circle Jerk
online ⋄ Through 7th November 2020
By Nicole Serratore
Going full maximalism, this live streaming show is skewering satire of white supremacy in gay circles.
5 October 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Baby Jessica’s Well-Made Play
Over the Phone ⋄ Through 22nd November 2020
By Nicole Serratore
An interactive, phone-based show makes you think about celebrity, media, history, and memory. Nicole Serratore reviews.
19 September 2020
Reviews
Review: Faith Healer at The Old Vic: In Camera
Old Vic ⋄ 16th - 19th September 2020
By Cameron Kelsall
Brian Friel’s vivid play gains intimacy from the Zoom format and benefits from a shimmering performance by Michael Sheen. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
6 September 2020
Reviews
Review: Three Kings at The Old Vic: in Camera
Old Vic ⋄ 3rd -5th September 2020
By Nicole Serratore
Andrew Scott, with shades of anger, nonchalance, and self-awareness brings to life a new monologue about a narcissistic absent father and the sons he’s left behind. Nicole Serratore reviews.