Energy of the Stage
Our top theater picks: “Edward Foote” at the Alliance, “Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet” at Actor’s Express and “Storefront Church” at Theatrical Outfit. The ASO digs into soul and Atlanta Ballet goes modern.
Read MoreThis week we’re high on “Edward Foote” at the Alliance, “Marisol” at Theater Emory, “Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet” at Actor’s Express and “Storefront Church” at Theatrical Outfit. Also playing: the ASO and The Atlanta Opera.
Read MoreOur top pick again this week is “Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet” by Tarell Alvin McCraney, onstage at Actor’s Express through April 26. Also of note: a world premiere at Fern Theatre by Atlanta playwright Theroun D’Arcy Patterson and Theater Emory’s “Marisol,” featuring a mix of students and Atlanta pros (Danielle Deadwyler, Veronika Duerr, Brandon Connor Partrick), directed by David Crowe.
Read MoreWhen Atlanta’s professional theater artists honor their own at Monday night’s Suzi Bass awards, 11 playwrights will be recognized for new work, with one earning the coveted Gene-Gabriel Moore Playwriting Award. Many of the nominees have had work produced around the country.
Read MoreThe world premiere of “Pluto” at Actor’s Express is clearly among the best shows thus far this season. I wouldn’t miss it, and only two weeks remain. Worth checking out: Fern Theatre’s all-female “Macbeth”; “Phone Whore,” brought to you by the Atlanta Fringe Festival; and the final performance of Out of Hand’s “Salome.” And don’t look now, but here come the Christmas shows.
Read MoreThis weekend’s best can be summed up in a single word: “Pluto.” Do yourself a favor and see this world premiere at Actor’s Express. Also recommended (and following the theme): “Harabel” at Theatrical Outfit and “Salome” by Out of Hand.
Read MoreWelcome to a weekend of firsts and one-of-a-kinds. The world premiere of “Pluto” at Actor’s Express. The debut of a monthly pop-up nightlife venue at the Woodruff Arts Center. The ASO’s inaugural “First Fridays” happy-hour concert. Plus Theatrical Outfit’s stunning “Harabel: A Sparrow Over a Minefield” and Out of Hand’s one-woman “Salome,” performed for audiences of 20 to 30, in private homes. Get a ticket! See a show! Have fun!
Read MoreOur advice: Get tickets now for 7 Stages “Angry Fags” and the Alliance’s “Whipping Man.” Catch “Fly” at Theatrical Outfit and “Two Trains Running” by the brilliant August Wilson at True Colors before they close on Sunday.
Read MoreEliana Marianes has been speaking French since second grade and playing with Théâtre du Rêve, Atlanta’s French language theater company, since 2008. She’s there now in “Lovers and Lunatics: Three Farces de Feydeau,” a bit of fluff for valentine’s season.
Read MoreOpening this weekend: “Kiss of the Spider Woman” at Actor’s Express, “My Name Is Asher Lev” at Theatrical Outfit and “Our Town” at the Renaissance Project. Closing: Fern Theatre’s “Private Eyes.” Go see a show!
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