Word to the Wise
Aaron Jafferis, the New Haven-based playwright and hip-hop poet, helped foment THE WORD: A Citywide Youth Poetry Jam where the youth in question are middle-school students at Columbus Family Academy […]
The A New Saint for a New World Review
Through April 19 at the Yale Cabaret, 217 Park St., New Haven. (203) 43201566, www.yalecabaret.org By Lee Ryan Campbell. Direted by Sara Holdren. Dramaturg: Helen Jaksch. Set: Jean Kim, Izmir […]
New Haven Theater Jerk Comics Section Mania
You know what I do here. I post comic strips with theater themes. This time, they’re all from the invaluable GoComics, at http://www.gocomics.com. You should subscribe. I do. Herewith: • […]
Long Wharf shows Endurance this summer with cool Split Knuckles piece
When the International Festival of Arts & Ideas announced its line-up, you could instantly surmise what was going on at a couple of other local arts institutions: • The Shubert […]
Archie & Mime
Structured Anarchy
The previous item was about Berkeley Rep and Yale Rep’s co-production of The House That Will Not Stand. That show was just at Berkeley and will open next week at […]
House That?
What’s the advance word on Marcus Gardley’s The House That Will Not Stand, which begins performances April18 at the Yale Rep? Well, what does the phrase “run extended” mean […]
Thy mantLE GOod: Brick Shakespeare
Brick Shakespeare: The Comedies Construction and Photography by John McCann. Edited and narrated by Monica Sweeney and Becky Thomas. (Skyhorse Publishing, 2014) Since irony is a big element in John […]
A Theater Orchestra: New Haven Symphony to play at the Long Wharf, Arts & Ideas and the Shubert.
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra has announced its 20014-15 season, plus a couple of special events. I mention it here not just because I’ve been doing a little more classical […]
Cover Your Hedwig
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is in previews for its Broadway debut at the Belasco Theatre. I have memories of the original Off Broadway production, and composer Stephen Trask was […]