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  • Circular Logic

    By on July 13, 2005

    On paper, Bertolt Brecht's plays don't always settle well. Generally his works read like a gravelly stew simmered with tough hunks of meat and not...

  • Getting a Woody

    By on July 6, 2005

    Everyone knows Woody Allen, whether you realize it or not. And whether you want to admit it or not, he's a pretty funny guy. Despite...

  • Unlucky Charms

    By on June 29, 2005

    They don't call it the Land of Ire for nothing. While the stereotype of redheaded leprechauns with a short fuse chugging brew at the end...

  • He Sang, She Sang

    By on June 22, 2005

    Anyone who has survived a devastating breakup or divorce can relate to The Last Five Years, a veritable ''he said, she said'' of events that...

  • Wilde Party

    By on June 15, 2005

    She's quite a vision, this mysterious lady in red. And sweeping into the ball with a smile threatening to part her pursed lips, you'd never...

  • Male Bonding

    By on June 8, 2005

    Finally, Father really does know best. It takes a piece of theater all the way from Down Under to at last depict a healthy, loving...

  • Eastern Influences

    By on June 1, 2005

    Once upon a time -- roughly 150 years ago -- there were ''Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea,'' as Stephen Sondheim's opening...

  • Double Header

    By on May 25, 2005

    So baseball has finally returned its home plate to Washington, D.C. Leave it to the patently savvy leadership of The Studio Theatre to capitalize on...

  • Sobering Material

    By on May 4, 2005

    Just so we're clear, The Colorado Catechism is not a comedy. Yes, there are moments of humor, and yes, there are a few witty exchanges...

  • Blood Relations

    By on April 27, 2005

    So you think you know Electra? You may recall Sophocles' intricate version of the Greek tragedy, the bloodbath where Electra, born to King Agamemnon and...

  • Indecent Proposal

    By on April 20, 2005

    No matter how hard you squeeze a lemon, it will never yield luscious wine. Neither red wine, nor white, no Chardonnay, Zinfandel, or blush. The...

  • Yukking It Up

    By on April 13, 2005

    Arguably, nobody needs a good laugh these days as much as the gay community. Help is on the way. As part of its ongoing ''Laugh...

  • Future Plans

    By on April 13, 2005

    August Wilson doesn't just sit down and write a play. He delicately composes a small symphony of musical prose, a theatrical retelling of history as...

  • Artistic Scribe

    By on April 6, 2005

    The minute Jon Robin Baitz mentions that he recently finished penning an episode of Alias, the interviewer's mind comes to a screeching halt. He stops...

  • Face Value

    By on April 6, 2005

    At first glance, Jeanette L. Buck's There Are No Strangers is nothing more than a lengthy account of a harrowing and violent personal ordeal. Told...