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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…

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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…

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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…

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Review: The PlayMakers’ Production of ‘Bewilderness’ is a Hilarious and Profound Romp

By Kim Jackson What Lin-Manuel Miranda did for Alexander Hamilton, Zack Fine may do for Henry David Thoreau: make us just as obsessed with this American literary figure as he…

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