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New Theatre’s Chilly Winter Is Family Drama For All Seasons

Robert Caisley’s world premiere script for Winter at New Theatre could use some pruning and the two lead actors could use a bit more stage time to get comfortable with the punishing cascade of dialogue. But neither flaw cripples the three from creating an ultimately harrowing evening of drama under the direction of Ricky J. Martinez as we watch the already fractured family melt down completely.

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Bill Hirschman
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Color Blind Casting Doesn’t Hamper the New Theatre’s Uneven Henry V

Sipiwe Moyo is a skilled enough actress that being an African American woman became nearly irrelevant to her playing the title role in New Theatre’s production of Henry V. Despite a long list of carps and criticisms, this is a mildly imaginative production that has elements worth seeing, But the entire production, was lacked the rousing charismatic magic essential to drive this narrative.

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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