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Annex’s “Precious Little” Offers A Lot

StefanDW — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 21:25:07 +0000

What’s that ape doing in the theatre? With a couple recent exceptions (the recent off-Broadway musical King Kong, the anticipated on-Broadway musical King Kong, and a controversial cameo in Cabaret), a gorilla in the theatre suggests Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape (recently performed at the Ballard Underground). In O’Neill’s play, an earthy laborer goes on … Continue reading →

“Undo” at Annex Theatre on Things You Can’t Take Back

Courtney Meaker — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:56:19 +0000

There’s a lot to love about the simplicity and wit of Holly Arsenault’s Undo (at Annex Theatre through Feb 16; tickets). In an alternate world — where in order to divorce someone in the eyes of God, you must first go back through your wedding ceremony in reverse — Undo creates an incredibly believable universe … Continue reading →

Kittens in a Cage–I Can’t Quit You

Courtney Meaker — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:20:44 +0000

Under impeccable direction by Bret Fetzer, Kittens in a Cage by Kelleen Conway Blanchard is a joyous bad-girl romp through a lesbian-loving field of daisies where bitches get shanked in the shower. So, the plot--and there is one--focuses on Junie (played by the dark-haired vixen Francesca Mondelli), who was unfortunately backstabbed by her friends after innocently shooting a bankteller in the neck.

Sweet Nothing Coats a Bonbon with a Touch of Gender Politics

StefanDW — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:00:29 +0000

The fulcrum of this flip is the question of what stories characters in fairy tales read. In this world the contentious relationship between gender politics and the fairytale, as told by Disney, takes on fresh immediacy in a well-produced staging at the Annex Theatre through June 23rd.

Team of Heroes Does Big, Stupid Fun Smartly

StefanDW — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:46:24 +0000

Theatre’s strength is that it’s real and immediate. Drawing attention to these qualities delights and thrills audiences. The Team of Heroes production team gets this and, by and large, doesn’t try for big effects—though when it does it succeeds with simplicity. Shadows, puppetry, and clever staging expand the scale of this show.

Free & Cheap this Month in Theatre

Courtney Meaker — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:39:40 +0000

April looks like a good month for Free and Cheap theatre. There's a mix of things--readings, dogs, Judas, superheroes, Chay Yew, and women. Lots of women. Here's a culled list of Pay What You Can, $12 and under, or free performances and readings happening in April.