Marco Ramirez Crowns First Black Champ, Poetically by Barry David Horwitz You have not seen a play like “The Royale” in a long time. Remember the punch of The Invisible Man, when the white southern country clubbers pit African American youngsters against each other in Ralph Ellison’s novel? They call it “The Royale” and…
Philip Dawkins Imports French Fun to U.S. by Barry David Horwitz What a joy! A show about gay marriage that is funny, sweet, witty, and smart. And “Le Switch” covers two divergent cultures—French-Canadian and American, in Montreal and New York City. David, a New York City librarian dresses in cardigan sweaters and bow-ties, with…
Jake Jeppson Pushes #Sensitive Bros to the Edge by Barry David Horwitz In “#bros” by Jake Jeppson, the Dudes spew hashtags and ideas in a rapid, edgy style, revealing their neediness and their nastiness. But they fly under the cover of being sensitive and considerate. At first, we think: Wow! Here’s some cool, smart…
Bess Wohl Mocks Mindfulness Movement, with Love by Barry David Horwitz In “Small Mouth Sounds” by Bess Wohl, we feel the clash of East and West from the start. When six would-be meditators go for a five-day retreat in the woods under the direction of a mysterious, offstage Teacher, they are sworn to silence….