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Shedding a Skin. iPhoto caption: Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh.

REVIEW: In Shedding a Skin at Buddies, a mistreated office worker screams back

Vanessa Sears’ remarkable performance guides the audience through the emotional journeys of two Black British women from different generations.

By Lulu Liu / May 3, 2025
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Rose Napoli writes the world of Mad Madge with a glittery, fun-filled gel pen

Overall, Mad Madge is a hoot, a compelling story rendered accessible and charming by Napoli’s text and Donaldson’s realization of it.

By Aisling Murphy / Apr 18, 2024

REVIEW: Inside the babes-in-arms performance of the audacious Universal Child Care

As a new parent, I was thrilled at the prospect of returning to the theatre and introducing my baby to what, at one time, used to take up two or three nights a week of my life.

By Kaitlyn Riordan / Mar 1, 2024
Nikki Shaffeeullah in A Poem for Rabia. iPhoto caption: Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

REVIEW: A Poem for Rabia at Tarragon fits a large story into a small space

A Poem for Rabia is ultimately a circular gesture, a loving handing back of what’s been passed down.

By Liam Donovan / Oct 27, 2023