This Joe Orton-style riotous dark family farce is exquisitely written, grandly staged, and is performed by 11 dazzling actors.
Tag: Chain Theatre
Beyond Pluto
An idealistic young couple on a road trip clash with an ominous CEO in the desert during this enigmatic and queasy “Twilight Zone”-style short play.
The Pushover
Rebecca De Mornay is ferocious as a hardboiled dame in John Patrick Shanley’s wild black comedy about a lesbian romantic triangle with film noir nods.
The Painter
Caravaggio brings a prostitute to his Rome studio in 1600 to model for his Death of the Virgin painting in this fascinating and well-presented short play.
Point Loma
A podcast team investigates the haunted house of a dying San Diego man in this exuberantly performed and dazzlingly presented paranormal mystery comedy.
Wronged
This vividly performed Larry David-style comedy of revenge is a highlight of a program of accomplished short plays presented by the Chain Theatre.
A Will To Live
Masha King is towering as a young Jewish woman in Poland who survives internment at three concentration camps in this powerful Holocaust dramatization.
This G*d Damn House
Sachi Parker is comic, fierce and chilling as an about to be evicted mother who manipulates her two adult sons in this searing dysfunctional family drama.
A 2022 10 Best List
Brooks Atkinson’s spirit looms over this roundup; eight Off-Off-Broadway shows are cited. Neil Simon, Tennessee Williams and Eric Bogosian are included.
macbitches
A vivacious quintet portray college theater students who’ve competed for the role of Lady Macbeth in this hilarious and knowing dark campus comedy.