Energy of the Stage
The outlook turns tinselly with holiday shows filling the calendar. Our top picks: “Christmas Canteen” (Aurora Theatre); “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” (Theatrical Outfit); and especially “Knead” (at the Alliance through Dec. 9).
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“Knead,” an Alliance Theatre world premiere, and Aurora Theatre’s festive “Christmas Canteen” run on; Steve Yockey’s “Reykjavik” (Actor’s Express) and “Dry Land” (Atlanta Theatre Club) close; and the ASO plays Tchaikovsky. Details on these and more in this week’s curated column.
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Arís Theatre marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with the Veterans Day-timed “Not About Heroes”; “Knead” (Alliance) premieres; Steve Yockey’s bloody smart “Reykjavik” (Actor’s Express) runs on; and Halloween shows give way to Christmas stories. Details in this week’s curated column.
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“Knead,” says playwright-actor Mary Lynn Owen, has gone through a “gazillion trillion” rewrites. “At one time it was a cooking show gone wrong. Finding the immediacy of the play has been a firsthand education in ‘why plays are plays.’ You’d think I’d have picked this up by now!”
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Steve Yockey’s sexy-scary “Reykjavik” continues at Actor’s Express; “The Royale” throws its last punch at Theatrical Outfit; the ASO takes on Mahler’s majestic 10th Symphony; and The Atlanta Opera dances and sings its way through “West Side Story.” All this and more in this week’s curated column.
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Onetime Atlantan Steve Yockey returns to Actor’s Express with the rolling world premiere of “Reykjavik,” a sexy and edgy drama in which tourists and locals mingle in the shadows of Iceland’s capital city. Discount tickets here.
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With the world premiere musical “Nick’s Flamingo Grill,” actor-composer-playwright Phillip DePoy returns to the Alliance Theatre for the first time since 2015’s award-winning “Edward Foote.”
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“A Doll’s House, Part 2” (Actor’s Express), “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Alliance Theatre) + “The Seagull” (Serenbe Playhouse) make up the three-headed beast atop this week’s curated column. Plus. Much. More.
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“The Book of Will,” by oft-produced playwright Lauren Gunderson, opens Theatrical Outfit’s 2018/19 season; Broadway great Sutton Foster helps christen the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center; and Serenbe Playhouse’s epic “Titanic” docks for good. Read more.
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It’s all about openings in this week’s curated column, including the Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival; the East by Southeast Festival for Asian-American Voices; the award-winning “Blackbird”; + the world premieres of “On the Third Day” and “Woke.”
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