Tag: Jessica Swale
Battling bias against women, in ‘Blue Stockings’ at Silver Spring Stage
A paean to the perseverence of students at a women's college to have the same rights as men. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
In the Moment: Reflections on ‘Nell Gwynn’ at the Folger Shakespeare...
Beyond cracker-jack, comic allure, the Folger production of Jessica Swale’s Nell Gwynn is a class act. The Robert Richmond-directed production is built upon Swale’s...
‘Nell Gwynn:’ A London Hit Brings Laughter, Love (and a Few...
Nell Gwynn - as brash and bawdy as a play could be - has arrived on Capitol Hill. And what a triumph it is!
The...
Review: ‘Nell Gwynn’ at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre
Nell Gwynn (1650-1687) was not only one of the most talented actresses in Restoration Theatre, but also one of the most beloved. That was...
Review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ at Aquila Theatre at the George Mason...
Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is the story of the two older Dashwood sisters. In a delightful Aquila Theatre production at George Mason University’s...