A conversation with Seattle
Though there are more than 200 prints — photographs of more than 150 people from 20 Seattle theatres — the “Celebration” exhibit from studio Photo Sister is a view through a keyhole at the larger performing arts scene. Keep that in mind as you traverse the exhibit, spread out over three floors of the historic ACT Theatre building. Continue reading A Photography Show Tries to Fit Seattle’s Theatre Scene into the Frame
In fairness to Brandy, she does have this giant red claw who lives under her bed and has given her a fiery rash, a would-be clown collaborator named Reverb (Scott Ward Abernethy) to deal with, and frisky father of bratty Albert (Billy Gleeson) following her and her gambling problem around Atlantic City. Continue reading On the Attraction of “Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys” at Washington Ensemble
A young couple are expecting, but the stork delivers something not quite…anything, and they are left to deal with the afterbirth. Continue reading Washington Ensemble Theatre’s “Smudge” is a Blip Onstage
Set in 2005 Russia, Fairytale Lives follows innocent-abroad Annie (Samie Spring Detzer) on her trip back to the newly old country. She’s a twenty-year-old student, there to improve her Russian accent and learn business vocabulary. Continue reading Get Your Baba Yaga on at “Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls”
Playwright Hatlo ripped her story from the headlines, in case you’re inclined to cluck at the implausibility of it. But you don’t really need to know that. It’s not a freak-show, but mumblecore-meets-Kafka, where the extreme situation is used to meditate on what makes us wartsy humans. Amy and Dan are, in Hatlo’s hands, that floundering post-collegiate couple that if you weren’t yourself, you know well. Continue reading The Ensemble’s Stuck Strikes Poopy Gold