Stacy Osei-Kuffour’s play may be written for the stage, but as an audio drama critic Cameron Kelsall finds it one of the strongest pivots he’s encountered in the reimagined 2020 theater world.
Reviews
15 December 2020
Reviews • Cabaret • NYC
Review: Norm Lewis: Christmastime is Here! at Feinstein’s/54 Below
54 Below ⋄ 17 December-31 December
By Lane Williamson
Norm Lewis brings a hefty dose of holiday cheer to a streaming series from Feinstein’s/54 Below. Lane Williamson reviews.
14 December 2020
Reviews • NYC • NYC Regional
Review: This is Who I Am at Woolly Mammoth
online ⋄ 5th December 2020- 3rd January 2021
By Nicole Serratore
Amir Nizar Zuabi’s play of a father and son cooking with each other over Zoom is warm but cloying. Nicole Serratore reviews.
12 December 2020
Reviews • NYC • NYC Regional
Review: Photograph 51 at Williamstown Theatre Festival/Audible
online ⋄ Available now at audible.com
By Cameron Kelsall
Informative and droll, Anna Ziegler’s play about Rosalind Franklin, a scientist undervalued by history, makes for compelling audio drama. Cameron Kelsall 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.