Shame or the Doomsday Machine
Written by Crystal Field
Directed by Mark Marcante
Theatre for the New City
August 5, 2018
Production website
💉 out of 5.

Here is where we are with this production.  We entered the Theatre for the New City on 10th Street, and then were directed out back to the street where all was blocked off and a portable stage was erected.  Music was blaring, sun barreling down, kids were running around screaming – my ideal theatre setting.    This was not going to be a good show, I get it, by almost any standard.  The performers were lost – some seem totally unprepared as they were just offstage discussing their lines, movements, exits/entrances and on and on.  Performers were spending more time socializing with the audience then focusing on the stage.  Non-professional, community generated, we’ll-take-everyone-who-shows-up kind of theatre. Continue reading Shame or the Doomsday Machine →

Afterglow
Written by S. Asher Gelman
Directed by S. Asher Gelman
The Loft at the Davenport Theatre
December 29, 2017
Production website
💉💉💉 out of 5.

I need to apologize to The Afterglow.  As I walked up the three long flights of staircases, I just knew this was going to be a thin, exploitive gay “event” that was going to pretend to be a play – but ultimately just be gay for gay’s sake.  BUT, I had a great time.  it was a fun story.  It had a cast or three young men that were just having good ol’ infectious fun!  Continue reading Afterglow →