The Strand finishes up its third season with a production of One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace. Directed by Artistic Director Jayme Kilburn, this play is about a wealthy couple who, because of the plague, has been quarantined in their London home for nearly a ...
Published: April 26, 2011
What if you could be a fly on the wall in the writers’ room of Saturday Night Live? While that’s not probable, Neil Simon’s play Laughter on the 23rd Floor allows us to peek into the writers’ room of a fictional variety show called the ...
Published: April 19, 2011
The Long Christmas Ride Home, directed by Jessica Garrett at Single Carrot Theatre (SCT), is such a special theatre-going experience that I don’t want anyone else to know about it. Really, you can’t go wrong with a Paul Vogel play, but SCT’s production knocked it ...
Published: April 3, 2011
Stick Fly begins with a spunky teenager named Cheryl (Shannon Dorsey) rocking out to Single Ladies as she tidies the living room. Even if Beyoncé isn’t at the top of your iPod playlist, this play starts out by putting a smile on your face. Written by ...
Published: March 23, 2011
Through the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Arts Program, senior English and Biology major Kelly Chuang directed a production of Miss Julie, by August Strindberg. The play featured senior Rebecca McGivney (Miss Julie), senior Mac Schwerin (Jean), and sophomore Alanna Olken (Kristin), with set design by senior ...
Published: March 15, 2011
When I heard that The Strand was doing a production of A Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, I literally jumped with excitement. I started reading the book by the same name over the summer and the little yellow and turquoise paperback has remained ...
Published: February 23, 2011
I remember when Harold Pinter died a couple of years ago. The specific date is not important, but I was at a Chinese restaurant in Philadelphia called Yang Ming where my parents and I celebrated New Years every year and my fiancé Tom had his ...
Published: February 16, 2011
In addition to attending the opening night of Cymbeline at Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., I had the rare opportunity to interview Marketing and Communications Intern Lauren McGrath. Here are her thoughts about the production. 1. What is Cymbeline about and how does it compare ...
Published: February 5, 2011
I have a secret to tell. I’m a serious student, and I’ve sworn up and down to never drink while I’m reviewing a production. I at least wait until after the show. In this case, I broke my own rule. Wednesday was opening night of ...
Published: January 7, 2011
After seeing 14Karat Cabaret's presentation of "Feeling It," I got the opportunity to interview curator/performance artist Ric Royer about his work and the arts in Baltimore. The evening included performances by Martin & Lawrence, Doctors Corrigan & Benson, and Double Date. RADAR REDUX: Where did ...
Published: May 22, 2010