Top-flight ensemble acting drives Redtwist Theatre’s production of this brainy, fanciful comedy by Lucas Hnath, author of A Doll’s House, Part 2. Loosely inspired by historical fact, the play is a fictional account of the events leading up to the time Sir Isaac Newton poked a needle into his eye. OK, it wasn’t quite as […]
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Death Tax can’t overcome implausible plot points
Lucas Hnath’s drama feels overheated but undercooked at Redtwist.
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A black ex-cop’s life veers into disarray in an apartment Between Riverside and Crazy
The complicated emotions of POC cops are palpable, but the portrayal of women feels outdated.
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Caridad Svich attempts a “graphic novel for the stage” with De Troya
The result is neither graphic nor novel, only a sluggish, muddy blur.
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Ideation, Token, and nine more stage shows to see now
A dark comedy from Jackalope and a go-for-the-jugular solo performance are among this week’s best bets.
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Steppenwolf’s showcase for off-Loop theater is expansive—and thus a bit shaky
It’s risky business at this year’s Garage Rep.
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Garage Rep’s fourth rep
Steppenwolf Theatre’s annual showcase Garage Rep fills in the genre blanks.