Month: February 2007

  • Talk/Show

    I attended the third and final performance of Justin Bond’s Talk/Show at Joe’s Pub, with a panel of guests that included Doug Wright (Quills, I Am My Own Wife and […]

  • On Blogging and Theatre

    Well, well, Culturebot’s very own Andy Horwitz (currently vacationing in a secluded region that shant be named) was quoted in Sunday’s Times in a piece on blogging about plays. You […]

  • David Cote’s “Five Keys to Authenticity”

    you may remember we were eagerly awaiting the follow up to David Cote’s post on fraudulent theatre, where he promised to unveil his “Five Keys to Authenticity” (aka when to […]

  • A performance that “drifts” but doesn’t leave you

    “Drifting Awake” is a new piece by Estelle Woodward and Jeff Arnal. The performance is an immersive experience spread through The Chocolate Factory’s space (which I found quite fulfilling after […]

  • comments, comments

    Okay. I’m only going to say this one more time. I know the comments are busted. I wish they weren’t but they are. We had a monstrous amount of comment […]

  • Operation Ajax

    Just got back from The Butane Group‘s production of Operation Ajax which tells the amazing – and frightening – story of the 1953 CIA overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected Prime […]

  • Better than late than never: a discussion about Must Don’t Whip ‘Um

    As y’all know, Culturebot “doesn’t do reviews,” but we still like to talk about performance, so here’s a chat (conducted via E-mail) between Culturebot writers Risa Shoup and Sarah Maxfield […]

  • Shakespeare Lab 2007

    Apply Today for The Public Theater’s SHAKESPEARE LAB 2007! Application materials due Monday, April 2! The highly acclaimed Shakespeare Lab actor training program is now accepting applications for its 13-week […]

  • Fraudulent Theater

    Edina: “It’s a dead body, Pats.” Patsy: “Yeah, but is it art, Eddie?” We use the above quote from Absolutely Fabulous as an entry point to an intriguing and well-thought […]

  • Not Your Average Talking Head

    This evening brings another installment of Talk/Show to Joe’s Pub, hosted by inimitable raconteur Justin Bond (“Kiki” of Kiki and Herb). Bond will lead tonight’s guests, including director John Cameron […]

  • art-tastic weekend

    Under the influence of my visual artist friend visiting for the CAA conference I saw a bunch of art shows this weekend. Really interesting stuff. It was nice to get […]

  • Ohad Naharin’s GAGA

    When people talk about Israeli dance, it is impossible not to talk about Ohad Naharin and Batsheva Dance Company. well, cedar lake is offering a class in GAGA, Ohad Naharin’s […]