Tag: Harold Bloom
‘The Devil in His Own Words’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company
The Devil Made Me Do It: An Evening with the Antichrist
A dying man, said to be, among others, Voltaire, Machiavelli, or an anonymous...
‘Titus Andronicus’ at Faction of Fools
I'll be the first to admit that I was... concerned when I heard that one of DC's funniest acting troupes was staging one of...
Fiasco Theater’s ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ at Folger Theatre
Girl Crazy
Start with Shakespeare. Add some very clever dramaturgy, cut a few characters, and incorporate a gifted group of artists and you have a...
‘Henry IV Part 2′ at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Henry IV Part 2 King for a Day
Have you ever lived life without a superego? If so, you may have some notion of what...
‘Henry IV Part 1″ at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Henry IV Part One: Honor Among Thieves
Falstaff, like Sherlock Holmes, is one of those characters who are so memorable they almost seem alive. He...
‘Richard III’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Sophia Howes
After the discovery of Richard III’s remains in a Leicester car park in August 2012, it was concluded that far from being a hunchback,...
‘Richard III’ at Folger Theatre by Sophia Howes
Richard, We Hardly Knew Ye
Richard III is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, and with good reason. In his fascinating interview posted on the...
Fall 2013 ‘Scene Stealers’ Part Three by The DCMetroTheaterArts Staff
Here is Part 3 of our list of Fall Scene Stealers. Feel free to leave a congrats and comment in the Comment Box below.
From Catherine...
20 Questions with The Cast of WSC Avant Bard’s ‘King John’:...
Kim Curtis is, other than me, the King John actor with the longest history with WSC Avant Bard. In King John, he plays the...
‘King John’ at WSC Avant Bard by Sophia Howes
King John: Love and Fear in a Fallout Shelter
King John is famously known as one of Shakespeare’s least-performed plays, but there are many reasons...