All posts by Kate Wingfield
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Theater Review: Jessica Swale’s “Nell Gwynn” shows a woeful lack of imagination
Alison Luff delivers a star turn in Folger Theatre's "Nell Gwynn," but the gender politics feel stuck in the 1600s
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Theater Review: “Kleptocracy” at Arena Stage
Kenneth Lin's Kleptocracy offers clever politics, but is let down by cheap imagery and a bland central performance
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Theater Review: The Panties, The Partner and The Profit
David Ives' "The Panties, The Partner and The Profit" offers bold idea, but a dearth of laughs
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Theater Review: An Inspector Calls at Shakespeare Theatre
Shakespeare Theatre's "An Inspector Calls" is visually stunning, but loses details in its to-the-rafters delivery
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Theater Review: Folger Theatre’s “King John”
“King John” may not be one of Shakespeare's greats, but Folger Theatre makes it a must-see
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Theater Review: Synetic’s eerie, astounding “Sleepy Hollow”
If you give yourself one Halloween treat this year, make it an evening with Synetic's "Sleepy Hollow"
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Opera Review: Washington National Opera’s “La traviata”
WNO’s La traviata presents Verdi’s classic soberly, subtly, and with touching clarity
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Theater Review: Shakespeare Theatre’s “The Comedy of Errors”
"The Comedy of Errors" is just the ticket to escape our troubling times
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Theater Review: Ford’s Theatre’s “Born Yesterday”
Ford's production of Born Yesterday is an incredibly timely tale -- for better or worse
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Theater Reviews: Woolly Mammoth’s “Gloria” and Folger Theatre’s “Macbeth”
Woolly puts forth a vicious comedy of office politics, while Folger offers stunningly unique version of "Macbeth"
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Stage Review: “Botticelli in the Fire” at Woolly Mammoth
Woolly's "Botticelli in the Fire" offers both too much and too little in reimagining the Renaissance painter
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Stage Review: “Saint Joan” at Folger Theatre
Bedlam's Saint Joan is lovingly produced but demands the patience of a saint
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Opera Review: WNO’s The Barber of Seville
Expect to laugh more than you thought possible in the company of a full orchestra, wigs, Counts, and world-class singing
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Stage Review: Druid Theatre’s “Waiting for Godot”
A skillfully depicted production of Beckett's enigmatic tragicomedy
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Stage Review: Signature Theatre’s “John” is funny, haunting, and captured with perfection
Annie Baker's play revels in the nostalgia of a mid-Atlantic B&B
