Tag: Scott Whalen
Review: ‘My Father’s Dragon’ at Synetic Theater
Synetic Theater produces another visually captivating and emotion-filled journey in their newest show, My Father’s Dragon. The story, adapted by Ryan Sellers, is based...
Review: ‘Titus Andronicus’ at Synetic Theater
"A work of art has value only if tremors of the future run through it…"
-- André Breton (1896–1966) French writer, poet, and founder of Surrealism.
Artistic...
Review: ‘.d0t:: a RotoPlastic Ballet’ at Pointless Theatre Company
When you hear the phrase “futuristic dystopia where the human race has almost died out, leaving a single human and a civilization of robots,”...
‘Alfred Jarry and Ubu: An Opening Night to Remember’
“Merdre!” This elaboration on the French word “Merde!” caused a sensation in 1896, at the premiere of Ubu Roi (King Ubu) in Paris. Half...
Review: ‘Hugo Ball: a Dada puppet AdveNTuRe!!/?1!!?? at Pointless Theatre Company
The whooshing, passionate ride that is Hugo Ball: a Dada puppet AdveNTuRe!!/?1!!?? – an original piece by DC's perennial enfant terrible, Pointless Theatre Company...
The Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Gimme and Band, Gimme a Banana!...
Say the name Carmen Miranda and your mind instantly conjures images of a flashy showgirl, red painted lips, feathers and sequins, and, most of...
‘Doctor Caligari’ at Pointless Theatre Company
The Pointless Theatre Company troupe has taken on a major “dare” in adapting a landmark silent expressionist cult film into to a live stage...
Pointless Theatre Premieres 2 Puppet Spectacles Tomorrow at 7 PM Through...
One might think that puppets are just for kids. Not so. Pointless Theatre Company, a D.C. company founded by UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance...
‘Sleeping Beauty: A Puppet Ballet’ at Pointless Theatre Co. at Mead...
Have you ever thought that the ballet needed more puppets? Or is it just me? For those of us troubled by this glaring oversight,...
‘Cab Calloway’s Minnie the Moocher’ at Pointless Theatre Co. at Mead...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped in a old cartoon? One of those aggressively manic black-and-white pieces where...
‘Canterbury’ at Pointless Theatre by Pat Davis
It is not exactly Chaucer’s England. Here there are moat bears. There is chocolate, too, along with women who want inordinate quantities of it....
Part 3: ‘On the Road From Canterbury to Pointless Theatre’ by...
Found Object Puppetry
Puppetry is one of the world’s oldest performance styles. It is an art that spans millennia, continents, cultures, and mediums. Whether it...
Part 2: ‘On the Road From Canterbury to Pointless Theatre’ by...
I’ve never been on a blind date, but I imagine it comes with a whole set of crazy emotions, ranging from excitement, to curiosity,...
Part 1: ‘On the Road From Canterbury to Pointless Theatre’ by...
I’m thrilled to be kicking off this series of articles about our upcoming show Canterbury for DC Theater Arts by talking about the long...
‘The Solar System’ at Pointless Theatre by Grace Kim
Pointless Theatre’s production of The Solar System Show is charming, witty and fun! What is there not to love about a puppet show, especially when...