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Peter Foy
Oct 9, 2019
“Borderline A**hole”: A Borderline Success
Although the trek to find that special someone can be long, arduous and heartbreaking, this period of yearning offers plenty of great...
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Danielle Crean
Oct 9, 2019
“In Love with Cancer” is a Bold Hot Take
Marylou DiPietro’s “In Love with Cancer” takes the audience through her experience of being diagnosed with “the C word.” That’s exactly...
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James Bartholomew
Oct 8, 2019
“First Violin” Plays a Strange and Sweet Melody
“The language of music has never been foreign to me,” declares Sean Devare, writer and performer of “First Violin.” It’s an oddly proud...
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Danielle Crean
Oct 6, 2019
Struggling to Find Hope in “Chaos Theory”
As I sat down to watch “Chaos Theory,” I knew the play would probably live up to its title. The set presented a bedroom with papers...
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Danielle Crean
Oct 4, 2019
An Unsparing Look at Mental Illness and Denial in “I Won’t Be in on Monday"
In “I Won’t Be in On Monday,” writer and performer Anne Stockton represents multiple characters by making believe that others are there...
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Mikey Miller
Oct 3, 2019
“400 Years in Manhattan” Both Delights and Educates
Entering the fourth‑floor black box at Theatre Row, it’s difficult to believe that you could spend the next hour and 40 minutes enjoying...
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Allyce Morrissey
Oct 3, 2019
Give Your Cuddle Hormones a Boost at “The Rude Awakening”
Before you’re allowed to enter “The Rude Awakening,” you have to complete a short “homework assignment”: write down a question about sex,...
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Christopher Popple
Oct 3, 2019
“The Tall Boy” is a Tale of Post-War Disillusionment
Returning to United Solo for its tenth anniversary season, Best Adaptation award winner “The Tall Boy” elevates Kay Boyle’s short story...
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James Bartholomew
Oct 2, 2019
“Move on the Cha-Cha’s” Dances the Night Away
No one knows how to work a crowd quite like Diane Ripstein, the writer and performer of “Move on the Cha‑Cha’s.” From the moment she...
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Cynthia Darling
Oct 2, 2019
Women Take the Stage: Solo Shows Highlighting Women’s Voices at United Solo’s Tenth Anniversary Fest
There’s a lot to look forward to in the United Solo Theatre Festival’s tenth anniversary season. One look at the lineup, and it’s easy to...
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Melanie Weir
Oct 2, 2019
“Spectacular Falls” is a Shot of Motherly Advice Set to Fun Music
How many different kinds of “falls” do we go through in life? That is the question that Anita Hollander asks, and attempts to answer, in...
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Patricia Contino
Oct 1, 2019
Timely and Powerful Lessons in “First by Faith: The Life of Mary McLeod Bethune”
Teachers teach, even when the KKK comes to burn down your school. That is among the many lessons this master teacher imparts to her...
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Matt D'Silva
Oct 1, 2019
“Almost 13” is a Glimpse Into the Life of 1960s Brooklyn
Walking into a theater that is bursting with an audience eagerly awaiting the performance to start is a very good sign. Overhearing one...
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Joshua Melendez
Oct 1, 2019
A Comic Tale of Identity and Ambition in “3 Men”
In a small black box theatre, center stage, three bar stools are neatly stacked, one on top of the other. Downstage right, a picture...
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Cynthia Darling
Sep 30, 2019
Reaching Past Darkness in “Inheritance: A Litany”
Opening this year’s tenth anniversary season of the United Solo Theatre Festival, Janis Brenner’s profound “Inheritance: A Litany” deftly...
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Alex Miller
Sep 30, 2019
A Riotous Italian‑American Feast in “Blood Type: Ragu”
We are greeted by a black wall with pictures of daisies on it. Rosemary Clooney’s “Mambo Italiano” plays, and I and my fellow audience...
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Danielle Crean
Sep 30, 2019
David Bowie is the Soundtrack of a Lifetime in “Moonage Daydream”
Using music to mark specific events in one’s life is a lovely and creative way to tell a story. In “Moonage Daydream,” Mary Monahan shows...
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Austin Kaiser
Sep 29, 2019
A Comic Journey Through Infertility in “Inconceivable”
The first thing Meirav Zur did was ask the audience for synonyms for the word “vagina.” “Cooter,” someone called out. “Whooha.” “Taco.”...
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Molly Shimko
Sep 29, 2019
A Journey Through Goethe’s Faust in “Beat the Devil!”
The lofty goal of condensing the tale of Goethe’s “Faust” into one roughly 90‑minute production is no small task, as Glen Williamson...
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Peter Foy
Sep 29, 2019
“The Bark and the Tree” is a Transgressive and Personal Documentary Play
Vivian Nesbitt’s one‑woman show, “The Bark and the Tree,” won the award for Best Documentary Play when it premiered at United Solo back...
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