THEATER
Watson combats Miller's melodrama in 'Sons'

The profoundly affecting human drama in Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” can be easily overwhelmed by the play’s ideological diatribe. Rachel Watson’s ’03 production, however, […]

November 2, 2001

'Kingdom' is squalidly splendid

Sometimes, there’s no other choice but to climb onto the roof with the chickens until the blood goes down. In Tennessee Williams’ “Kingdom of Earth,” […]

November 2, 2001

'Spiderwoman' is poignant and raw

A radical Communist martyr with a secret longing for a “woman with class” and a flamboyantly gay film lover with an Oedipus complex may seem […]

November 2, 2001

Fabulous 'Narcissus' is fractured and funny

Perfect? No. Immaculate, yes. “The Narcissus Collection” is a supremely polished work that showcases acting, set design, costuming and attention to detail in all aspects. […]

October 26, 2001

Mamet's 'Oleanna' plays with audience emotion

David Mamet’s play “Oleanna,” when staged, tends to get violently mixed reactions from the audience. Of course, no one argues about the quality of the […]

October 26, 2001

'Crows' is bizarre and beautiful

Though these two are wildly successful, Nella tells us ominously that they also live downwind from something — for “no matter where you are, you’re […]

October 19, 2001

Lew's excessive 'Golgotha' paints biblical agony and comedy

The Bible may be the oldest book in the world, but it’s a change of pace for the Off-Broadway theatre. Written and directed by Michael […]

October 19, 2001

It's all in the family for 'Crucible' cast

When it comes to dramatic justice and the history of American witch hunts, the entertainment industry pretty much has one icon, Elia Kazan. Now, the […]

October 5, 2001

'Festival' gives laughs, schtick and zany fun

“Love happens in the most amusing places,” Cat Davis ’03 announces at the opening of “Festival”, which director Scott Peterman ’03 describes as his “Zany […]

October 5, 2001

Unpolished Rep show falters

The billing of George Bernard Shaw’s play, “You Never Can Tell,” directed by Stan Wojewodski Jr. for the Yale Rep, proclaims that the show is […]

September 28, 2001

'Rocky,' as always, promises a musical transsexual jubilee and kinky laughs

A show that begins with an announcement laying a ban on throwing hotdogs sets up its audience in a big way — either for something […]

September 28, 2001