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‘Death and the Maiden’ at Victory Gardens: Seeking peace and Schubert in web of horror

Jun 25, 2014 – 11:35 pm | 3,022 views
Paulina (Sandra Oh) threatens the man (John Judd) she believes once tortured and raped her in 'Death and the Maiden.' (Michael Courier)

Review: The premise, like the title, is intriguing, but Ariel Dorfman’s play “Death and the Maiden” is a problematic work that isn’t helped by an uneven production at Victory Gardens Theatre. Yet Sandra Oh, perhaps best known as Dr. Cristina Yang on the television series “Grey’s Anatomy” and for the film “Sideways,” is magical as Paulina Salas, a woman who survived unjust imprisonment, torture and rape under the old regime of a South American republic – only to sense her former tormentor in the affable fellow suddenly before her in her living room. ★★★

‘The Happiest Song Plays Last’ at Goodman: Counterpoint of old guilt and quest for grace

Apr 30, 2013 – 12:07 am | 4,454 views
Armando Riesco is Elliot in Quiara Alegría Hudes’ The Happiest Song Plays Last - Goodman Theatre credit Liz Lauren

Review: ★★★★★

‘Wasteland’ at LifeLine: Alone in earthen cell, G.I. battles twin demons isolation and fear

Nov 1, 2012 – 4:55 pm | 6,190 views
Nate Burger as Joe in Susan Felder's Wasteland at TimeLine Theatre credit Lara Goetsch

Review: ★★★★

Faith and human frailty prove volatile mixture in ATC pairing of ‘Doubt’ and ‘Agnes of God’

Oct 9, 2012 – 6:11 pm | 16,602 views
Sadieh Rifai as Sister Agnes in American Theater Company’s production of Agnes of God 2012 credit Peter Coombs

Review: ★★★★ and ★★★

‘We Are Proud to Present’ a play that crawls before it walks – and then knocks you flat

Apr 10, 2012 – 4:14 pm | 6,625 views
We Are Proud featured image Victory Gardens 2012 credit Liz Lauren

A stunner at Victory Gardens. 4 stars!

After slaughter and heartbreak, radiant grace

Oct 9, 2011 – 11:06 am | 6,396 views
Sadieh Rifai stars in "The Amish Project" at American Theater Company 2011

Jessica Dickey’s “The Amish Project,” echoes of a massacre at ATC. 5 stars!