When I was younger, I wanted to study abroad in Ireland because I wanted to pick up the accent. That dream was never to be, but my love for the Irish accent lives on. And so that, combined with my affinity for the work of Martin McDonagh, led me straight into the arms of Lantern Theater Company's new production of McDonagh's The Lonesome West, directed by David O'Connor. Unlike last season's production of The......

It's always nice when someone takes a play that you really like and produces it well. That's what the Luna Theater Company has done with their production of Sam Shepard's True West. They have taken a great work and, defying what is, unfortunately, sometimes the status quo, uphold its integrity as not only a great piece of drama, but also a great piece of writing. Shepard's characters speak like real people speak and they......

This week's quote is an explanation of the theatre once given by Beatrice Wood, pictured here with the inimitable Marcel Duchamp (who's got a lot of work in the Philadelphia Museum of Art). Now, on with the listings! I Sent a Letter to My Love - Incest is best. May 11-June 10. Ticket information online. Splittin’ the Raft - It’s like Big River, only not. May 9-June 10. Ticket information online. True West - As......

Long-deceased (you can tell by the haircut) French literary critic and poet Nicholas Boileau once suggested: “Let a single complete action, in one place and one day, keep the theatre packed to the last.” While we don't necessarily agree with his advice, we've got to admit that the man did have a point. Now, on with the listings! A Number - If it’s not forty-two, then we’re confused. May 9-June 4 at the Wilma. Tickets......