


Review: Honest Pint Theatre Company’s Production of ‘The Herd’ is Almost Too Much To Bear
By Kim Jackson Rory Kinnear’s first play, The Herd, drew rave responses when it was performed in London and at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre. And it will elicit similar reactions with […]

Review: Self-Reflective Production of ‘Ashe in Johannesburg’ Draws Line Between Racism in America and Apartheid South Africa
By Kim Jackson What matters in Ashe in Johannesburg, a newly commissioned play by Hannah Benitez currently running at Burning Coal Theatre Company, is that it tells the story of […]

Review: Touring Production of ‘Miss Saigon’ Tugs at the Heartstrings but Falls Short of Being as Moving as it Could Be
By Kim Jackson The current revival production of Miss Saigon at the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) opens with the sounds of the legendary helicopter. Indeed, mention this classic musical […]

Review: Raleigh Little Theatre’s ‘Measure for Measure’ Effectively Tackles Shakespeare through #MeToo Lens
By Kim Jackson Nearly 400 years later, Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure explores the complicated mixture of power, justice and the role of women in society. As with any number […]