Even the smog of Istanbul has a sort of exotic charm, according to one of the characters in “Pera Palas.” A wonderfully jumbled look at […]
January 25, 2002
The Yale School of Drama’s presentation of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” succeeds in presenting a powerful play headlined by Bridget Flanery, who plays […]
“An Infinite Ache,” a world premiere at the Long Wharf Theatre by young playwright David Schulner, tells the story of a couple’s relationship, beginning with […]
January 18, 2002
Those who are easily embarrassed should steer clear of Peter Ackerman’s ’92 comedy “Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight.” The play begins and ends with […]
December 7, 2001
“It Pays to Advertise” overextends itself in every direction to get you to laugh — physical comedy, witty banter, slapstick, even some mild ethnic humour […]
By Sarah Rector Broadway had better keep its eye on the next generation of up-and-coming Yale playwrights. The Yale Dramatic Association, the second oldest theater […]
Children’s entertainment often seeks, but rarely succeeds, to achieve the ideal of being worthwhile for people of all ages. But the Yale Children’s Theater production […]
It hardly needs to be said that a musical revue is meant to be fun, and even if the “Opera Scenes” put on by the […]
November 30, 2001
Kenneth Lonergan’s play is a painstaking, mostly unsentimental dissection of the frustration and sadness that comes from watching a once-vibrant woman descend into senility. Gladys […]
“I divide every single thing into ‘before the event’ and ‘after the event,'” says Wanda (Tamilla Woodard DRA ’02) at the start of “Kennedy’s Children.” […]
November 9, 2001
In one of the most striking moments in August Strindberg’s “Miss Julie,” the title character and her father’s ambitious valet, Jean, are describing their respective […]