Tenant Haymovitch at Theatre Inconnu May 3-19 2018. A review. No matter how often you go to the theatre, there are some shows that remain seared in memory for their sheer audacity, breadth of content and artistic vision. Tenant Haymovitch is one such show. Originally presented by Theatre Zygota from Tel Aviv at the Victoria Fringe in 2012, it defied description—a combination of incredibly energetic physical theatre, absurdist montages and … [Read more...]
Bad Jews by Joshua Harmon at Theatre Inconnu February 16-March 5, 2016. A review.
February 22, 2016 By 2 Comments
Bad Jews by Joshua Harmon at Theatre Inconnu Feb 16-March 5, 2016. A review. Bad Jews by Joshua Harmon—currently at Theatre Inconnu February 16-March 5, 2016—is an outstanding depiction of a family in free-fall grief over the death of a beloved patriarch. The play is filled with quibbles and quarrels—many long-standing—and the author is unafraid to topple inherited shibboleths considered sacred. While the topic is dark, and there are many … [Read more...]
Baby With The Bathwater at Theatre Inconnu October 2-18, 2014. A review.
October 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Baby With the Bathwater at Theatre Inconnu October 2-18, 2014. A review. Christopher Durang’s Baby With the Bathwater, currently playing at Theatre Inconnu (October 2nd-18th) is horrifyingly funny, played to gloriously absurd perfection by an accomplished cast under the deft and supple direction of Clayton Jevne. Written in 1983, this celebrated playwright’s dark comedy touches on the issue of child abuse through the detachment of … [Read more...]
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