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·May 18, 2021

‘Zoetrope’ Brings Live Theatre Back to New York City (Review)

Exquisite Corpse Company presents a kaleidoscope of familiar, absurd scenes from life in self-isolation — The vacant lot on the intersection of Myrtle and Vanderbilt Avenues in Brooklyn wouldn’t normally catch my attention. A huge faded poster on the firewall says “Achtung, baby, here comes the Next Great Depression,” and underneath it a white wooden trailer covered with a blue tarp. Yet I enter through…

NYC

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‘Zoetrope’ Brings Live Theatre Back to New York City (Review)
‘Zoetrope’ Brings Live Theatre Back to New York City (Review)
NYC

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No Proscenium

·May 11, 2021

Haunting Tales of ‘Someone Else’s House’ (Review)

A ghost story by the fire in the age of the virtual theatre — It requires a lot of willpower to not open a slick wooden box with a single letter “J” burned into its top. Just a thin string separates me from the secrets of Someone Else’s House, a new virtual experience from Geffen Playhouse’s Stayhouse series. But I was instructed not to…

Review

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Haunting Tales of ‘Someone Else’s House’ (Review)
Haunting Tales of ‘Someone Else’s House’ (Review)
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No Proscenium

·Feb 14, 2021

‘Posthumous’ Reveals the Corporate Realia of the Digital Afterlife (Review)

Participatory drama by Phoenix Tears Productions brings excitement to Zoom — As much as I am impressed with the technical and artistic advances of virtual theatre in the pandemic age, I’m tired of staring into my computer screen. Nothing beats a live show. I frankly thought I was done with Zoom theatre; that is, until I attended Posthumous, a remote interactive…

Immersive Theatre

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‘Posthumous’ Reveals the Corporate Realia of the Digital Afterlife (Review)
‘Posthumous’ Reveals the Corporate Realia of the Digital Afterlife (Review)
Immersive Theatre

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No Proscenium

·Oct 27, 2020

Manhattan Becomes A Charming, Surreal Montmartre in ‘Voyeur’ (Review)

Bated Breath makes creative use of pandemic restrictions in a sidewalk promenade show — I haven’t been to the theatre since March. So I was excited to approach the corner of Christopher Street and 7th Ave to see my first live (non-virtual) show in Manhattan since the beginning of the pandemic, Voyeur: The Windows of Toulouse-Lautrec. Conceived and directed by Mara Lieberman and produced…

Immersive Theatre

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Manhattan Becomes A Charming, Surreal Montmartre in ‘Voyeur’ (Review)
Manhattan Becomes A Charming, Surreal Montmartre in ‘Voyeur’ (Review)
Immersive Theatre

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·Sep 11, 2020

‘The Homes We Build’ Questions Our Notion of Family (Review)

Twin Alchemy’s LARP for two explores love and life-long commitment — I have already forgotten the innocent sweetness of “playing house” in kindergarten. By using tree leaves as “money” to pay for the “groceries,” “baking” sand cakes and decorating them with dandelions, and tucking “kids” to sleep under the tall elm that served as a bedroom in our imaginary house, we…

Larp

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‘The Homes We Build’ Questions Our Notion of Family (Review)
‘The Homes We Build’ Questions Our Notion of Family (Review)
Larp

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No Proscenium

·Jul 31, 2020

‘The Delegation’ Reminds Us of the Power of the People (Review)

Coney puts Russians and Brits into a virtual hotel for a diplomatic treaty — “I wanna be in the room where it happens.” This is a sentiment expressed by the character of Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton but is also a desire familiar to many people. But what if there is no single room where a small group of powerful people determines the…

Immersive Theatre

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‘The Delegation’ Reminds Us of the Power of the People (Review)
‘The Delegation’ Reminds Us of the Power of the People (Review)
Immersive Theatre

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·Jun 24, 2020

‘To My Distant Love’ Serenades Us Over the Phone (Review)

A most intimate opera invites you to fall in love from afar — NYC’s On Site Opera has been challenging the proscenium setting, traditionally associated with this art, since 2012. The company has produced site-specific work at the Bronx Zoo, the Astor Chinese Garden Court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and at the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, among other unexpected venues. In…

Telephone

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‘To My Distant Love’ Serenades Us Over the Phone (Review)
‘To My Distant Love’ Serenades Us Over the Phone (Review)
Telephone

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No Proscenium

·May 26, 2020

‘The Corona Variations’ Mimics Real Life Too Closely (Review)

The set of short plays amplifies frustrations of the present moment — When art gets too close to real life, it becomes a bit unsettling. This was my main insight after my encounter with The Corona Variations, a phone experience produced by the Toronto-based Convergence Theatre. The piece consists of six short (about 10 minutes each) “phone plays,” delivered to one audience…

Immersive Theatre

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‘The Corona Variations’ Mimics Real Life Too Closely (Review)
‘The Corona Variations’ Mimics Real Life Too Closely (Review)
Immersive Theatre

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No Proscenium

·May 1, 2020

‘The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries’ Uncovers a Sense of Wonder (Review)

A serial phone adventure made about, and for, a single person: you — A while ago on a subway, I saw an ad for personalized children’s books that insert a child’s name into the narrative to make a kid the main character of the story he or she reads. How in tune with the times where experience design becomes increasingly personalized, I thought…

Immersive Theatre

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‘The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries’ Uncovers a Sense of Wonder (Review)
‘The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries’ Uncovers a Sense of Wonder (Review)
Immersive Theatre

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·Apr 15, 2020

‘The Girl On The Phone’ Gives Players The Chance to Be a Hero (Review)

An over-the-phone adventure by Sinking Ship Creations — I often feel powerless during these days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides the passive and protective measures I take, there is not much else I can do. It feels like the entire world is standing still, anxiously waiting for what each new day will bring. Luckily, we have modern technology…

Arx

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‘The Girl On The Phone’ Gives Players The Chance to Be a Hero (Review)
‘The Girl On The Phone’ Gives Players The Chance to Be a Hero (Review)
Arx

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