Review: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - May 17, 2025
Portland Playhouse's latest production, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, offers audiences a complex meditation on identity and belonging. As the second play chronologically in Wilson's Century Cycle, this work captures a pivotal moment in African American history during the Great Migratio...
Review: THE STORYTELLER at Artists Repertory Theatre
by Krista Garver - May 06, 2025
Artists Rep is ending its short season on the highest of high notes with the world premiere of THE STORYTELLER, by local playwright Sara Jean Accuardi. This gorgeous play, which won the 2023 Oregon Book Award for drama, delves into the profound ways stories shape our understanding of the world – hea...
Review: THE BROTHERS SIZE at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - May 06, 2025
Tarell Alvin McCraney's THE BROTHERS SIZE, currently playing at Portland Center Stage, under Chip Miller’s direction, presents an ambitious fusion of Yoruban mythology and contemporary American life....
Review: SIX at Keller Auditorium
by Krista Garver - April 30, 2025
The queens are here, and they rule! The national tour of SIX is currently running at the Keller Auditorium, bringing with it all the dazzling spectacle and feminist power that has made this musical a global sensation....
Review: LIFE OF PI at Keller Auditorium
by Krista Garver - April 09, 2025
Everything about this 'theatrical experience' is stunning, from excellent performances to spectacular technical elements, evocative puppetry, dance-like movement, and even an original score....