"Detroit 67" is now up at Denver’s Curious Theatre Company through February 24, 2018. Tickets here. Our Denver theater critic, award-winning author Mark Stevens, reviews the production. [caption id="attachment_72262" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Jada Suzanne Dixon as Chelle (left) and Hasiea Gray as Bunny, courtesy Curious Theatre Company.[/caption] In the...
"The Body of an American" is now up at Denver’s Curious Theatre Company through December 9, 2017. Tickets here. Our Denver theater critic, award-winning author Mark Stevens, reviews the production. [caption id="attachment_70230" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sean Scrutchins as Dan O'Brien (left) and Michael McNeill as Paul Watson in...
In the summer of 2014, SPARKy Productions featured a new work by the nonprofit’s founder and artistic director Jennie Franks. In 2015, Jennie took that show on the road and did a reading in New York. On Monday, August 14, “Ayn/Sister” is scheduled for another reading, this time in Denver....
“Hand to God” now up at Denver’s Curious Theatre Company through December 17, 2016. Tickets here. Our Denver theater critic, award-winning author Mark Stevens, reviews the production. [caption id="attachment_62406" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tyrone wakes up Jason. Courtesy, Curious Theatre Company.[/caption] "Hand to God” thrives on the good side of...
Denver’s Avenue Theater now featuring “Bakersfield Mist” (through July 2). Tickets here. Below is award-winning writer (and our Denver critic) Mark Stevens' take on the production. [caption id="attachment_59700" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Maude Gutman (played by Abby Apple Boes) shows art expert Lionel Percy (John Ashton) her idea of quality art.[/caption] Based on a real-life...
Denver’s Curious Theatre Company’s now featuring “White Guy on the Bus (through June 24). Tickets here. Below is award-winning writer (and our Denver critic) Mark Stevens' take on the production. [caption id="attachment_58891" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Rachel Bouchard (Molly), Andy Woldschmidt (Christopher), Sam Gregory (Ray) and Dee Covington (Roz) in "White Guy on...
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ production of "Sweeney Todd” gets a rave from Tall Tales columnist Mark Stevens, TIO’s Denver theatre critic. Through May 15. Tickets here. [caption id="attachment_58314" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Robert Petkoff as Sweeney Todd, the bloodthirsty barber of Fleet Street. Courtesy, The Denver Center.[/caption] Before...
Last week, Cleo Abram talked about the ripples in the water across the pond: Brits are split about whether to stay or exit the European Union. This week the big issue is closer to home: contraception is once again – or still– making waves. Check out Cleo’s incisive summary in "The Short...
Denver’s Curious Theatre Company’s now featuring “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue,” through April 23. Tickets here. [caption id="attachment_57873" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Antonio Mercado in Curious Theatre Company’s “Elliot: A Soldier’s Fugue."[/caption] War is "over there." It comes back to us in an odd fashion, in meaningless glimpses—a returning veteran being honored at...
Eight years ago, Telluride Inside...
