Feminist Twist on Arabian Nights in ‘100 Nights of Hero’ Is Noble But Flimsy

Feminist Twist on Arabian Nights in ‘100 Nights of Hero’ Is Noble But Flimsy

By Lynn VenhausA fantasy feminist fable that relies more on style than substance, “100 Nights of Hero” is pretty – in people and surroundings –... Details
ABT Studio Company Brings Risk and Reach to Dance St. Louis

ABT Studio Company Brings Risk and Reach to Dance St. Louis

By CB Adams There is a particular clarity that comes from watching dancers at the moment their stage identities begin to take shape. Dance St.... Details
Nazi Mind Games in ‘Nuremberg’ Reminds About Need to Vanquish Evil

Nazi Mind Games in ‘Nuremberg’ Reminds About Need to Vanquish Evil

By Lynn Venhaus English philosopher R.G. Collingwood said, “The only clue to what man can do is what man has done.” That is the direction... Details
Jennifer Lawrence is Outstanding in Harsh Character Study ‘Die My Love’

Jennifer Lawrence is Outstanding in Harsh Character Study ‘Die My Love’

By Alex McPherson An intensely gripping acting showcase for Jennifer Lawrence, director Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love” paints an existentially nightmarish picture of motherhood, conformity,... Details
SLSO’s Live at the Pulitzer Brings ‘Color Into Form Into Sound’ to Life

SLSO’s Live at the Pulitzer Brings ‘Color Into Form Into Sound’ to Life

By CB Adams To appreciate the exceptional experience of “Color Into Form Into Sound” — the clarity, intimacy and high-caliber artistry within the Pulitzer Arts... Details
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Is An Exhausting But Darkly Transfixing View of Motherhood

‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Is An Exhausting But Darkly Transfixing View of Motherhood

By Alex McPherson An aggressively unpleasant experience that traps viewers within its protagonist’s tortured psyche, director Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”... Details
Ensemble Astounds in Lanthimos’ Grim Doomscroll ‘Bugonia’

Ensemble Astounds in Lanthimos’ Grim Doomscroll ‘Bugonia’

By Alex McPherson A nail-biting exploration of the selfishness and deep-seated class enmity afflicting our doomed species, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” grips from its opening... Details
Brilliance Blazes Bright in ‘The Brothers Size’ at The Rep’s Studio

Brilliance Blazes Bright in ‘The Brothers Size’ at The Rep’s Studio

By Lynn Venhaus An extraordinary work of vision, power and poetry, “The Brothers Size” is one of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’s finest achievements... Details
Stylish and Surreal ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ is Not a Good Gamble  

Stylish and Surreal ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ is Not a Good Gamble  

By Lynn VenhausStylish but slow and shallow, “Ballad of a Small Player” is an underdeveloped and overproduced drama that drowns in its own pretentions. Despite... Details
Albion’s Mysterious ‘I Have Been Here Before’ Shrewdly Ponders Time

Albion’s Mysterious ‘I Have Been Here Before’ Shrewdly Ponders Time

By Lynn Venhaus Marked by twists, turns and a “Twilight Zone” flair, Albion Theatre Company’s latest whip-smart production “I Have Been Here Before” ponders the... Details