Theater Review: A Polished ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill’ Rivals Any Professional Production and Raises the Bar for North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre
Despite her complicated past, songstress Billie Holiday is best remembered for the indelible mark she made on music and the American songbook. The same might be said of the North…
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Theater Review: Well-Paced Staging and a Captivating Performance Make the Theatre Raleigh Production of ‘I Am My Own Wife’ a Triumph
Let me just begin by saying that David Henderson’s performance in Theatre Raleigh’s production of Doug Wright’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play I Am My Own Wife is truly marvelous. It is…
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Theater Review: NC Theatre’s High-Octane Master STAS Production of ‘Bring It On’ is Something to Cheer For
I was a bit wary stepping into the North Carolina Theatre Conservatory Master Summer Theatre Arts School’s (STAS) production of Bring It On. I mean, seriously, they made that into…
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Theater Review: Part Profound, Part Problematic, Burning Coal’s Production of Caryl Churchill’s Shorts Makes for a Curious Theater Experience
I love plays that are thought-provoking and question contemporary issues. I’m less partial to absurdist plays that are so enigmatic, they come off almost pompous. Burning Coal’s current production, featuring…
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