Millennial Notes Gary Graves’ Audacious Script Struggles by Jordan Freed What happens when Franz Kafka meets Lewis Carroll, and “Why is a raven like a writing desk?” Like the Mad Hatter’s infamous riddle, “Wonderland” doesn’t necessarily have an answer. Instead, Central Works’ experimental production gets tangled in moral ambiguity. “Wonderland” shows its strength in…
Charlotte Jones Buzzes Us from Bee Hive to Black Holes by Barry David Horwitz “Humble Boy,” an endearing, witty British comedy, sports a beautiful garden and a huge, glowing, phallic bee hive onstage. That spectacular giant bee hive glows and buzzes, a spaceship with a mysterious message. “Humble Boy” opens with a ghostly scene…
Mary Zimmerman’s Magical Mystery Tour of Myth Returns by Kim Waldron “All magic is about transformation,” master illusionist Eugene Burger once said. Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” is all magic, a series of beautiful experiences, sometimes hilarious and open, sometimes cutting, and sometimes just at the edge of comprehension. The tale of Erysichthon proved to be…
Millennial Notes Jeffrey Lo Swipes Right on Dating Apps by Evelyn Arevalo Imagine… you have 12 hours left to live. What are you going to do? Spend it with loved ones, carb load, or cry yourself silly? All enticing possibilities—but how about spending those last moments on a dating App? Jeffrey Lo’s “Spending the…