This musical cabaret follows immigrants from Germany, India, Peru, and Senegal as they navigate the "obstacle race" of integration—confronting the systemic complexities and cultural contradictions of their new home. Through song and storytelling, and plenty of humor, wit, and...
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This inventive and stirring play by Hannah Khalil about the power of storytelling to change and save lives is playing at Spooky Action Theater’s residence at Universalist National Memorial Church in Washington DC through October 18.…
Anytime I attend a theatrical presentation there is a chance that I won’t know what to expect going in. When attending a concert there is usually more certainty. You know who the artists are and you at least have an idea of what you might hear.…
It may be the case that any theatrical work dealing with political or social themes gains an added level of immediacy and urgency by virtue of being staged in or near Washington, DC. That's certainly the case with ExPats Theatre's new production 'Coming to America: an Immigrant Cabaret.' Now sho…
In August of 1963, sheltered Jewish teenager Frances 'Baby' Houseman (Annalese Starzec) arrives at the Catskills resort Kellerman's with her father Jake (Bryan Fenkart), a successful doctor, mother Marjorie (Gina Lamparella) and her more worldly older sister Lisa (Lily Kren).…
While perhaps falling short of the wit and sophistication of the Stage Guild’s usual productions, Sleepy Hollow promises an entertaining seasonal treat for all ages.…
This funny and moving play by Sanaz Toossi about the friendship of five young women in Iran during the late twentieth century revolution, plays through November 1 at Studio Theatre and is a poignant reminder of our universal humanity.…
Of the many fine elements in Folger Theatre's Measure for Measure, directed by Psalmayene 24, the A number one greatest absolute top is Renea S. Brown's performance as Isabella. Brown has already earned a small pile of Helen Hayes Awards, but not for Shakespeare. …
The world premiere of Body Language (the one-person show presented at The Writer’s Center by Proud of You Productions) is transformative and therapeutic theatre at its best. Often, solo shows can become unduly victimizing and self-serving, but this gem of a solo show goes beyond niche, insular tro…
When 5 year old Yasmin Elhady arrived in America around 1990 with her Libyan and Egyptian Muslim parents, a Catholic charity staffed by nuns helped the family settle in. Elhady had seen plenty of women wearing similar clothing as a toddler in Egypt, so she felt right at home.…
Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) returned to DC this weekend for a three-performance engagement co-presented by Washington Performing Arts at The National Theatre.…
After one shady deal too many, Hassan and Shirin's brother is waiting in his cell for his trial. For Shirin, successful and with a university degree, it is the long-overdue consequence of her brother’s lifestyle without any desire to “integrate.” For Hassan and his friends Omar...
"Strangers are not good in difficult times," commands the pastor, his words echoing through the isolated Swiss mountain village. But Hannah's world is already crumbling. Two years after her brother's mysterious death, and under the pastor's unsettling gaze, her voice is stifled...
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Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (10/09-10/18) |
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The Score Shakespeare Theatre Company (9/11-10/25) |
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The Second-Best School Shooting NextStop Theatre (9/17-10/11) |
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Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret ExPats Theatre (9/30-10/18) |
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Monsters of the Villa Diodati Creative Cauldron (10/08-11/01) |
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Some Like It Hot Bernard Family Theatre, Olney Theatre Center (9/18-11/08) |
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Stonewall's Bust The Writers Center (10/09-10/25) |
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Clue Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts (10/09-10/18) |
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Measure for Measure Folger Shakespeare Library (9/22-11/01) |
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My English Persian Kitchen Mosaic Theater Company (11/12-12/06) |
