Because of SNOWPOCALYPSE 2010, so far the following DC theaters have cancelled shows tonight and/or tomorrow. Please check the individual theater's website for more information about cancellations, postponements, etc.
Ford's Theatre
The Rivalry
Friday, February 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 6, at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Henry V
Friday, February 5, 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 6, 2 p.m.
Synetic Theater
Antony and Cleopatra
Friday, February 5, 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 6, 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 6, 8 p.m.
National Theatre (Saturday Morning's Performance)
Meet Her Royal Majestie, Queen Elizabeth I
Saturday, February 6
Warner Theatre
Jimmy Fallon
Friday, February 5 (POSTPONED)
Yes
Saturday, February 6 (POSTPONED)
Woolly Mammoth
The Last Cargo Cult
Friday, February 5
Saturday, February 6
Atlas Performing Arts Center
WAM!
Sunday, February 7
Washington Shakespeare Company
The Miser
Friday, February 5, at 8 p.m.
Strathmore
ALL EVENTS
Friday, February 5
Saturday, February 6
Sunday, February 7
Round House
Permanent Collection
Friday, February 5
Saturday, February 6
Kennedy Center
ALL EVENTS
Friday, February 5
Saturday, February 6
GALA Teatro
Beauty of the Father
Friday, February 5
Saturday, February 6
GALita Children's Filmfest
Saturday, February 6
Arena Stage
Stick Fly
Friday, February 5
Saturday, February 6
As of now Theater J and Studio Theatre think they are going full-steam ahead with performances as scheduled. Studio's >gulp< annual gala is proceeding tomorrow as well. It'd be tough to cancel that one.
I'll update this list as more information becomes available. And before you do anything rash, please check with the theater. The goal of this post is to make information as readily available as possible. But I can offer no guarantees as to its accuracy.
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Friday, February 5, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Synetic Theater: Antony and Cleopatra
Peter Marks raves about Synetic Theater's Antony and Cleopatra in today's Post.
Synetic's dance spectacle always offers something very unique to DC art and theater. Host and Guest and Dante were very engaging, interesting shows. The former shed some light on the South Ossetian conflict then raging in 2008. The latter shed some light on the Inferno and, well, some of DC's renowned sexy bodies. But I haven't been quite as blown away by Synetic as I was at my first experience there: Carmen. Certainly the novelty played a big factor in my Carmen experience. I'd never seen anything like it before. But also the over-the-top love affair at Carmen's heart made a perfect match for Synetic's singular style. So I'm greatly looking forward to seeing what Synetic does with Antony and Cleopatra. Love affairs don't get much bigger than that one. Plus, it will be nice to see what Synetic can do with the resources available to them at the Lansburgh. It should be an upgrade over their usual digs at what Marks aptly dubs "an ill-fitting conference center in Rosslyn."
Synetic's dance spectacle always offers something very unique to DC art and theater. Host and Guest and Dante were very engaging, interesting shows. The former shed some light on the South Ossetian conflict then raging in 2008. The latter shed some light on the Inferno and, well, some of DC's renowned sexy bodies. But I haven't been quite as blown away by Synetic as I was at my first experience there: Carmen. Certainly the novelty played a big factor in my Carmen experience. I'd never seen anything like it before. But also the over-the-top love affair at Carmen's heart made a perfect match for Synetic's singular style. So I'm greatly looking forward to seeing what Synetic does with Antony and Cleopatra. Love affairs don't get much bigger than that one. Plus, it will be nice to see what Synetic can do with the resources available to them at the Lansburgh. It should be an upgrade over their usual digs at what Marks aptly dubs "an ill-fitting conference center in Rosslyn."
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Rivalry @ Ford's Theatre (Opening Night Performance)
Full disclosure: my wife works for Ford's Theatre. I'll try to be honest here, but this is by no means an unbiased impression.
In a sort of encore of last season's Living Lincoln series, tonight Ford's Theatre opens a full production of The Rivalry: a three-person play centering on the debates between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln during their Illinois campaign for the U.S. Senate. (The third member of the trio is Douglas's wife, Adele.)
During Living Lincoln, the play was presented on Ford's stage as a reading. Three actors standing before three microphones. The inactive actor retreating slightly for each scene in which he or she did not appear. The austere presentation effectively highlighted the prose of the reknowned oratorial combatants. Such that even without staging, lighting, or costume, the play retained much of its intended effect.
The two strongest performers from the Living Lincoln series - in the roles of Adele and Stephen Douglas - reprise their roles in the full production. I look forward to seeing what each actor - including the new Lincoln - can do with their roles backed by a full production.
In a sort of encore of last season's Living Lincoln series, tonight Ford's Theatre opens a full production of The Rivalry: a three-person play centering on the debates between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln during their Illinois campaign for the U.S. Senate. (The third member of the trio is Douglas's wife, Adele.)
During Living Lincoln, the play was presented on Ford's stage as a reading. Three actors standing before three microphones. The inactive actor retreating slightly for each scene in which he or she did not appear. The austere presentation effectively highlighted the prose of the reknowned oratorial combatants. Such that even without staging, lighting, or costume, the play retained much of its intended effect.
The two strongest performers from the Living Lincoln series - in the roles of Adele and Stephen Douglas - reprise their roles in the full production. I look forward to seeing what each actor - including the new Lincoln - can do with their roles backed by a full production.
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