Edinburgh Fringe Newcomer Niamh Denyer Stars in GET BLESSED!
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2023
Put the fun back into funeral! For her debut Edinburgh Fringe solo show, award-winning writer-performer Niamh Denyer is funeral celebrant Áine Reilly in a hilarious, interactive hour that addresses modern spiritual ideas, capitalism, gurus and hustle culture.
BTG Adds Three Additional Shows to Sold Out Run of WHAT THE CONSITUTION MEANS TO ME
by Blair Ingenthron - May 27, 2023
Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and WAM Theatre have announced the addition of two extra performances of their co-production, What the Constitution Means to Me. Due to overwhelming demand and the incredible response from audiences, these additional shows will take place on Sunday, May 28 at 7pm, Tuesday, May 30 at 7pm and Sunday, June 4 at 2pm at the Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, MA.
PAPER CUT Comes To The Park Theatre in June
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2023
A queer love story that looks at how a man's identity is affected by injury, and by fighting for a country that doesn't fully accept you, Paper Cut is a tender and funny new play by American writer Andrew Rosendorf.
Jillian Walker's THE WHITNEY ALBUM Comes to Soho Rep This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023
Soho Rep presents the world premiere of multidisciplinary theater-maker, musician, and composer Jillian Walker's The Whitney Album. Walker's ritual performance flows between incantation, love lecture, scene, and song as it considers the labor of performance itself and honors the legacy of Whitney Houston and so many other Black women beloved, and consumed, for their art.
DUCK POND Comes to Queensland Performing Arts Centre in July
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and internationally renowned contemporary circus company, Circa have announced the world premiere of a brand-new production Duck Pond, pirouetting and waddling into the Playhouse from 5 to 8 July 2023.
Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at MTH Theatre
by Steve Wilson - May 14, 2023
Padgett Productions, best known for ROCKY HORROR and EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, has stepped from its usual genres to inspire Kansas City audiences with the comedy-drama STEEL MAGNOLIAS, and Kansas City should be glad it has. What a fantastic show to bring to the main stage of MTH Theatre at Crown Center. STEEL MAGNOLIAS is a limited run through May 21.
Tim Crouch's AN OAK TREE Returns This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2023
Francesca Moody Productions has announced the return of Tim Crouch's landmark production An Oak Tree. The acclaimed play will run at Wickham Theatre Bristol from 8 – 10 June, Festival d'Avignon 6 – 11 July and The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh from 4 – 27 August.
Feature: EUROVISION 2023 - The ones to watch
by Emma Watkins - May 7, 2023
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Liverpool, UK on May 9, 11 and 13. We're here with some tips on songs to look out for during the live shows. Never fear, as with every Eurovision there really is something for everyone…
Pvssy Riot & Boys Noize Team Up and Bring Alice Glass Along for 'Chastity'
by Michael Major - May 5, 2023
With 'Chastity,' Pussy Riot and Alice Glass wield Boys Noize's racing techno-NRG as a weapon of mass domination. The femme-fatale vocalists take turns drenching the Berlin producer's dark adrenaline with syrupy acid – and while it's an undeniable peak-time rush, a closer listen to the lyrics reveal disturbing new details.
Review: TRUE CRIME at Streetcar Crowsnest
by Ilana Lucas - May 5, 2023
The show’s thematic identity crisis notwithstanding, Campbell’s return to the stage is cause for celebration. He knows how to spin a tale that will keep you at the edge of your seat…and how to snatch that seat out from under you while you’re sitting there.