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Monday, June 10, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Problems Between Sisters’ at Studio Theatre by Miles Hurley

“I have to rely on good vibes,” Gallery owner Anita (Maya Jackson) says to a pair of pregnant sisters, to whom she’s optimistically pitched a collaborative art piece. Alas, good vibes …

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Sunday, June 2, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Where the Mountain Meets the Sea’ at Signature Theatre by Miles Hurley

Long journeys taken in parallel always come to a crossroads, which, in the case of Jonah (Isaac “Deacon Izzy” Ball) and his father Jean (Robert Cornelius), falls in a dive bar in Tenness…

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Theatre Review: “Metamorphoses” at Folger Theatre by Miles Hurley

It feels appropriate for the mythic and historic to combine on the Folger Shakespeare Theatre stage. While that lens is usually academic and textual, it’s now far more literal, with Folger…

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘An Unbuilt Life’ at Washington Stage Guild by Miles Hurley

Within many works of fine art lie a mystery. The elegance of the image hides a trail of mysterious owners, whose actions hunting for such beauty may have been horrific. Estimates note that o…

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Theatre Review: ‘Islander: A New Musical’ at the Olney Theatre Center by Miles Hurley

When theatre is at its best, it is transportive. It summons, through the power of imagination, impossible things, giving them meaning through performance and emotion. It’s a tricky sort of…

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Acupunk’ presented by Théâtre e la Dame de Coeur at The Kennedy Center, part of REACH to FOREST by Miles Hurley

"...not sure I’ve ever seen anything quite like it. ....a delight, both visual and emotional"

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Friday, February 23, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Where We Belong’ at the Folger Theatre by Miles Hurley

“...creates an emotional acuity quite rare on the contemporary stage... "Where We Belong” stands out as a piece that’s as intellectually daring as it is emotionally resonant"

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Working’ at Creative Cauldron by Miles Hurley

Working is a bright celebration of the community that made that space so special.

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Theatre Review: ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ at The Keegan Theatre by Miles Hurley

....tapped into something that both distinguishes this production and breathes new interest into it.

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Theatre Review: ‘Las Hermanas Palacios’ (‘The Palacios Sisters’) at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Miles Hurley

Disconnection and longing are inherent in exile. When your home is taken from you, each street corner is a stabbing reminder of what is not yours. Each missed opportunity is a daydream of wh…

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Sunday, January 21, 2024
Sunday, January 7, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘The Golden Fish’ at Synetic Theater by Miles Hurley

In the painterly world of Synetic Theater’s new holiday play, “The Golden Fish,” wishes often come at a cost. Based on The Tale of the Fisherman and the Golden Fish, the DC area-staple…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:00PM

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