by Krista Garver - May 04, 2026
Nearly 40 years after its Broadway premiere, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA continues to cast its spell. I saw proof of that everywhere at the packed Keller Auditorium, including a young girl clutching a teddy bear wearing a tiny Phantom mask. The now and future PHANTOM fandom is in excellent hands....
by Dawn Sellers - May 03, 2026
Hello Gorgeous! Lakewood Theatre brings the curtain down on its 73rd season in spectacular fashion with the heartfelt, funny, and moving musical comedy Funny Girl. What a way to say goodbye to a landmark season. Get tix https://lakewood-center.org/...
by Krista Garver - April 30, 2026
Confession time: I saw the original production of FAT HAM on Broadway, and I thought “meh.” Clearly, I just didn’t get it. Now, after seeing this stunning co-production between Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse, directed by Charles Grant, I finally understand....
by Krista Garver - April 29, 2026
Fertile Ground 2026 wrapped up last weekend, and on the whole, it was fantastic. I saw 17 shows, which included readings of plays by well-known local playwrights, new works by rising stars, and some fun genre-bending original performances. Here are my notes about the final set. If you missed my firs...
by Krista Garver - April 24, 2026
On my way to Shaking the Tree Theatre to see Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE, I realized I had seen more comical adaptations of the play, ranging from gently ribbing to outright farcical, than actual productions of it....
by Krista Garver - April 20, 2026
What did our critic think of FERTILE GROUND 2026 - REVIEW ROUNDUP #2 at Various?...
by Dawn Sellers - April 17, 2026
If you love sitcoms, Hollywood nostalgia, and a good love story, Ladybug! Ladybug! is an absolute delight, and you still have a chance to catch it tonight!...
by Krista Garver - April 13, 2026
This year’s Fertile Ground Festival started last Friday. As in years past, I’ll be posting short reviews of everything I see. Here’s the first set....
by Dawn Sellers - April 12, 2026
You have a limited time to see this show, and you don’t want to miss it. Get yourself to 21ten, whether you walk, drive, or fly and join the mission. MURDER ON THE MISSION TO MARS!...
by Dawn Sellers - April 11, 2026
Stefan Feuerherdt brings a fresh and thoughtful voice to a timeless story, weaving together questions of morality, mortality, and the weight of others' expectations into something deeply human and moving in TETHERED, a Fertile Ground new work....
Past Shows
Portland’s Premier Absurdist Returns at Imago with Nice PeopleApril 10 - 19Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30Sundays at 2:00 Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Avenueimagotheatre.com503-231-9581TICKETShttps://onthestage.tickets/show/imago-theatre/68a0cc38697b7810063af4d0Tickets also available at...
Geography of a Horse DreamerBy Sam ShepardMystery, Satire, Fantasy, Parody, Comedic, Horrific"Imago’s remounting rescues a thrilling thoroughbred of a work sadly stabled for far too...
ZOOZOODecember 19th through January 4th at Imago TheatreZOOZOOHaving toured everywhere from Los Angeles to Chicago, from New York City to Iowa City, Imago's crowd-pleasing ZooZoo...
Design for Living – Champagne Kisses from a Kinky Love Triangle, at Imago TheatreOctober 10 – 26Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30Sundays at 2:00Imago Theatre, 17 SE...
Imago Co-Founder Carol Triffle premieres her newest show: Happyness (The Wrecking Ball)May 16 – 31Friday and Saturday at 7:30Sunday at 2:00 Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Avenueimagotheatre.com TICKETS https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/imago-theatre/670ef4d1f392d26c3b9ca2b4 Tickets...
SALOMEBy Oscar Wilde Adapted by Drew Pisarra Live at Imago TheatreAPRIL 11 to 27, Fri/Sat 7:30, Sun at 2:00Recommended for Ages 16 and OlderTickets $30TICKETS:onthestage.tickets/imago-theatreImago Theatreimagotheatre.com17 SE...
Imago Theatre revives Tennessee Williams's iconic tragedy, A Streetcar Named DesireJanuary 17 – February 2Friday and Saturday at 7:30Sunday at 2:00 Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Avenueimagotheatre.com TICKETS https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/imago-theatre/670eb5a5cadebc0f5799d72f Tickets...
ZOOZOODecember 13th through January 1st at Imago TheatreZOOZOOHaving toured everywhere from Los Angeles to Chicago, from New York City to Iowa City, Imago's crowd-pleasing ZooZoo...
Mission GibbonsApril 12th thru April 27thAt Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th AvenueTICKETS at imagotheatretickets.comImago Co-Founder Carol Triffle premieres her newest show: Mission Gibbons The time has...
Port Authority by Conor McPhersonWhat if the one who got away, got away three times?With Conor McPherson's Port Authority, you might ask yourself, “What the heck do...
Imago is bringing back to Portland its globe-trotting production ZooZoo this holiday season. Bugeyes, hippos with insomnia, arrogant anteaters, introverted frogs, paradoxical polar bears, acrobatic...
WORLD PREMIERE! Live at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97214May 12 to 27, Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., with one Sunday...
World Premiere by Imago Theatre August 26 - September 17, Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with one Sunday matinee on August 28 at 2:00...
AN ORIGINAL WORK BY IMAGO THEATRE WITH PLAYWRIGHT DREW PISARRASix shows only! Live at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97214July 22 -...
Imago's writer/director Jerry Mouawad entered the world of Beckett when he opened To Fly Again (2018), creating a Mad Max world infused with clown and...
Pebble is an outsider - or an artist until one day, a mysterious visitor comes and things begin to unravel through song, dance, and pills...
Mad Max, Ionesco and Beckett are inspirations for Mouawads desert playground where "there is nothing to be done." A revival of last springs smash hit,...
Crime is acceptable and dead singers lead the world. Physical, explosive and with the mania of a Richard Foreman wild universe, Jerry Mouawad's newest original...
PESCADOR/FISHERMAN Silencio Blanco (Chile) Contemporary puppet theatre returns February 1-2 & 8-9, 2019 Venue: Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave, Portland Educational Outreach Programming presented...
Marna's boyfriend is a philanderer.Her best friend is an enigmatic camera man who listens about as well as her philandering boyfriend, and worst of all,...
THIS SHOW HAS BEEN INDEFINITLY POSTPONED EVENING AT THE TALK HOUSE by Wallace Shawn Directed by Jerry Mouawad THIS SHOW HAS BEEN INDEFINITLY POSTPONED...
Premiering this Holiday season in Imago’s acclaimed production of ZooZoo will be “The Magic Cloth”- A new work created by Imago and designed by Michael...
LONGING LASTS LONGER & OTHER WORKS Penny Arcade (NYC) Conceived, Written, and Performed by Penny Arcade (NYC) Designed and Directed by Steve Zehentner and Penny...
IMAGO THEATRE PRESENTS TITLE AND DEED by Will Eno "Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart Generation" The NY Times Starring Todd Van Voris Directed by...
Carol Triffle, Portland’s premier absurdist playwright, has penned a darkly stirring comedy called Fallout. When three characters are trapped in a fallout shelter, their identities...
A zany group of clown musicians and a clan of clay tossed dancers roam a barren land in this new Imago work. The clowns’ thoughts...
Back from a national tour, from the creators of FROGZ and ZooZoo, comes La Belle, Lost in the World of the Automaton. A grimy engine...
IMAGO THEATRE presents the return of FROGZ by Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad FROGZ is Imago Theatre’s signature work. It has been described as Cirque...
Choreographer Jerry Mouawad pushes, pulls and shoves five characters into a hotel lobby where identities shift, love is uncertain, and souls search for substance. Check-in...
Sneak Preview October 6-7 Imago Theatre – 17 SE 8th Avenue Only three performances before it goes on tour! Friday at 7pm Saturday at 2pm...
John, her husband, is continually ignored. Delores, his wife, tells all she meets that she’s dying. The soon-to-be-gone and the invisible, Carol Triffle’s motifs, are...
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