The Language Archive

by Christine Sarkes The Language Archive, a production of Theatre Pro Rata, playing at The Crane Theater through May 4, is a very funny, yet poignant and well-acted stage experience, particularly for those who worship the written and spoken word. Playwright Julia Cho and director Nicole Marie Wilder have captured the awkwardness of marital life…

History Plays: Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V

by Christine Sarkes Let’s just get this out of the way: the Guthrie Theater’s “History Plays: Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V” are a crowning achievement on the part of every single person involved in this once-in-a-lifetime event. Get thee now, not to a nunnery, but to the Guthrie to experience some of the most…

God of Carnage

by Christine Sarkes God of Carnage by acclaimed Parisian playwright Yasmina Reza, playing at Theatre in the Round through April 28, is not for the faint-hearted. The 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Play is an uncomfortable, in-your-face exploration of human conflict and civilized behavior personified as two sets of upper middle-class parents. Running just…