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98 stories by "Lisa Traiger"

2022 Capital Fringe Review: 'Untitled' by Ellie Pike by Lisa Traiger

A one-woman, undeniably fun comic take on small-town New England life featuring a basketful of characters.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 2:39pm on July 16, 2022[SHARE]

2022 Capital Fringe Review: 'Higher' by Plays2Gather by Lisa Traiger

On a hot-air balloon ride, a couple escapes the pandemic into the past and maybe the future.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 2:07pm on July 16, 2022[SHARE]

'Six' diva queens are front and center at the National Theatre by Lisa Traiger

An electrifying, high-intensity evening in which each stellar actress is a leading lady in her own right.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 5:49pm on July 14, 2022[SHARE]

'Reframing the Narrative' at KenCen spotlights Black excellence in ballet by Lisa Traiger

Two distinct programs featured three companies that center Black and Brown dancers, choreographers, and artistic directors.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:30pm on June 22, 2022[SHARE]

Caridad Svich's 'Red Bike' stars breakout actor Brinden Banks by Lisa Traiger

Making his professional debut for Pan Underground, the 19-year-old displays astounding skill in conveying the hope, wonder, fear, and disappointment of a child.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 7:16pm on May 24, 2022[SHARE]

Havana-based Malpaso Dance Company steps out at The Clarice by Lisa Traiger

Four pieces showcased ten dancers' drive, indomitable spirit, and unassailable technical abilities.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 4:31am on May 1, 2022[SHARE]

In Arena's 'Catch Me If You Can,' gloss, glitz, and con by Lisa Traiger

The highlight of the production is Parker Esse's choreography, executed with sassy precision by a terrific chorus.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 6:53am on March 19, 2022[SHARE]

Washington Ballet shows a so-so 'Swan Lake' at Kennedy Center by Lisa Traiger

Ballet lovers would likely call it respectable, if uneven.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 6:38am on February 11, 2022[SHARE]

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates choreography of Robert Battle by Lisa Traiger

A tribute at Kennedy Center to his tenth anniversary as artistic director of the company and a collection of his dances on a single program.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 9:50am on February 7, 2022[SHARE]

Two men hold on in Britta Joy Peterson's 'And Now, Hold Me' at Dance Place by Lisa Traiger

An exquisite performance shows us that two people sharing space create a universe of possibilities.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 6:15am on January 24, 2022[SHARE]

in 'Xenos' at Kennedy Center, Akram Khan dances to the end of the world by Lisa Traiger

A rumination on identity, memory, death, life, and regeneration " a portrait of humanity captive to demons.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 5:19am on November 22, 2021[SHARE]

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE takes a soul-infused journey from mercy to grace by Lisa Traiger

At Kennedy Center, a rich triptych of works with historical underpinnings of the African American experience. 

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 3:19pm on October 26, 2021[SHARE]

'A Black and White Cookie' premieres at Silver Spring Stage by Lisa Traiger

Can a bakery favorite repair the world?

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 8:57am on October 18, 2021[SHARE]

Paul Taylor Dance Company opens Kennedy Center dance season with verve by Lisa Traiger

Two familiar works ease us back into the theater on a high note.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00am on October 9, 2021[SHARE]

'Clowntime' takes down politics with smart snark and belly laughs by Lisa Traiger

Saving the world from its grim humorless political maneuverings through comedy feels right at this moment.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 7:04am on July 18, 2021[SHARE]

Chamber Dance Project takes bold step back to normalcy by Lisa Traiger

An evening of choreography titled 'Tear the Edge,' featuring four world premieres, comes to National Cathedral Sunday, July 18.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 5:00am on July 16, 2021[SHARE]

Bowen McCauley Dance to take last bows, gives penultimate performance by Lisa Traiger

As the dance world eases back to stages, Bowen McCauley Dance was among the first to dip a toe in to test the waters, dancing together on the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater stage before a …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 7:38pm on June 2, 2021[SHARE]

An independent woman faces cancer in Solas Nua's intimate outdoor drama by Lisa Traiger

There couldn't be a more perfect setting for Irish playwright Deirdre Kinahan's In the Middle of the Fields than the grassy, clovered slope of P Street Beach, a sliver of Rock Creek Park a q…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 6:30am on May 25, 2021[SHARE]

In Matthew Bourne's 'Romeo and Juliet,' the lovers are teens in juvey by Lisa Traiger

"For never was there a tale of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo." Who doesn't know the tragic ending of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet? Yet we continue to be besotted by the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 8:53am on February 23, 2021[SHARE]

Muslim women's voices in 'Unveiled' serve up tea and empathy by Lisa Traiger

Hot tea is the recommended beverage for viewing Chicago-based playwright Rohnia Malik's Unveiled, available online through January 2021 from Baltimore Theatre Project. The one-woman show int…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 8:50am on January 13, 2021[SHARE]

A son summons his absent father in 'Dear Mapel' at Mosaic Theater by Lisa Traiger

Urgent times call for urgent theater. And urgent theater has been Mosaic Theater Company's calling card since its founding " rather unexpectedly " five years ago, by artistic director/playwr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 7:22am on October 27, 2020[SHARE]

Fearless feminist dance takes the stage in Martha Graham Dance Company's 'The EVE Project' by Lisa Traiger

On the eve of the day we learned that we still can't elect a woman as qualified as Elizabeth Warren president, the Martha Graham Dance Company returned to the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower The…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 7:52am on March 7, 2020[SHARE]

Round House's 'Spring Awakening' captures the essence of teenage angst by Lisa Traiger

With her green roots and sneakers that spout "fuck you," Billie Eilish, who swept Sunday night's pop Grammys, sings a new song for a new generation. Her 2020 teen angst recalls hardcore punk…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 8:54am on January 30, 2020[SHARE]

Mark Morris Dance Group boldly re-imagines 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' in 'Pepperland' at the Kennedy Center by Lisa Traiger

Mark Morris dances are emphatically watchable, easily digestible, eccentric, and smartly witty. He so proficiently pairs music and dance, costume and set " with a cadre of collaborators " th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:10am on November 16, 2019[SHARE]

Review: 'Merce Cunningham at 100, Beach Birds and BIPED' at the Kennedy Center by Lisa Traiger

What a pleasure to celebrate the centenary of modern dance master Merce Cunningham with a pair of works that demonstrates his formidable vision for dance, imbued with clarity of form and gen…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:25am on October 5, 2019[SHARE]
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