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American Contemporary Ballet’s Inferno And Burlesque is a Ballet Treat Among Gothic Horror Themes

October 16, 2022 By Taylor Winters In American Contemporary Ballet, Performance Theater, Review No Comments

The 28th floor. The elevator takes me straight up. No stops. And the doors open to a mundane office hallway. Nondescript doors on both sides, illuminated by the glow of fluorescent bulbs hidden behind ceiling panels. I walk down the hallway, until the find the door I was instructed to locate. Room 2580. I try [...]

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Barzakh by The Waldorf Project – A Guide Through Heaven and Hell

May 26, 2019 By Mathias Verduyckt In Immersive Theater, Review No Comments

The following article features mild spoilers for Chapter 4: BARZAKH by The Waldorf Project, an immersive theatre/performance art experience which was staged in London. The run of this show is now finished and will not be remounted in this form. In the context of this website – BARZAKH uses light versions of techniques used in […]

Dull Blades – Scissorhands: A Musical Inspired by the Film

January 24, 2019 By Jocelyn Gajeway In Dinner & Drinks, Performance Theater, Review No Comments

I was thrilled to get a chance to see a musical retelling of Edward Scissorhands, one of my favorite films. The juxtaposition of the candy-colored images and the dark heart of the story make it, in my opinion, one of the strongest of Tim Burton’s films. Unfortunately, Scissorhands: A Musical Inspired by the Film doesn’t […]

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Blood and Beauty at The House of Red Velvet

November 14, 2017 By Cristen Brinkerhoff In Review, The House of Red Velvet 1 Comment

The mistress of the House beckons her guests into an intimate salon, the air thick with the comforting warmth of so many bodies. The mistress of the House has long, thick hair, and eyes that breathe smoke. She twists and writhes on stage to a static beat, all rhythm and sensuality and menacing eroticism. The […]