An uproarious black comedy about a woman in her 70s stuck in a nursing home with a greedy daughter and granddaughter; metaphysical plot twists occur.
Tag: Theater for the New City
Stream of Consciousness of Singing Birds
Bina Sharif and Kevin Mitchell Martin perform in her latest dreamy and ravishing one-act play; it is a metaphorical take on artists versus society.
A Part of the Noise
Abstract Expressionist Franz Kline’s life is dramatized in this historical fantasia written by his nephew. The lively production is performed with verve.
The Decay of a Rose
The romance between a young Black man and a young white woman in the United States enrages many in this dreamy and edgy fable-like performance piece.
The Croquet Player
H.G. Wells’ 1936 novella is freely adapted for the stage. At a French seaside hotel in 1940 we learn of creepy goings on in an English village.
The Diary
The angst over and the travails of publishing Anne Frank’s diary are depicted in this smart fantasia; Otto Frank interacts with the ghosts of his family.
Connoly
A suicidal young woman is regularly visited in a mental facility by her older sister in this challenging and resonant contemporary psychological drama.
A Shift of Opinion
U.S. banker Jacob Schiff’s battle against Russian antisemitism is depicted in this theatrical fantasia, Mark Twain and other celebrities appear as well.
A 2024 10 Best List
An adaptation of a horror novel, a majestic performance by Len Cariou and a powerful play in Spanish, were highlights of the New York stage this year.
Anton Goes To Heaven (?)
A disaffected beer-drinking young American nationalist commits suicide in this exhilarating take on “No Exit”; his mother and grandfather torment him.