A witty, smart production brings out the absurdity, the poignancy, and the cruelty in Zhu Yi’s rich script . . . and also, there are sheep. Loren Noveck reviews.

“Pretzels are not a side dish.” The stakes of brown-bag lunches are higher than you might think. Loren Noveck reviews.

A modern Chekhovian riff shows that life has not changed much since the nineteenth century. Lane Williamson reviews.

Is Whirlwind a real maelstrom, or just a tiny squall? Jordan Teicher reviews.

Krista Knight’s play looks at a toxic relationship and the shedding of skin to escape it. Ran Xia reviews.

In Mariah MacCarthy’s play, these dark and depraved teens go to extremes. Juliet Hindell reviews.

Loren Noveck reviews Greg Keller’s suspenseful two-hander.

Guillermo Calderón puts teeth in a question of historical memory. Molly Grogan reviews.

Amy Brady reviews Peter Richards’ complex exploration of women’s sexuality.