Last night we at Theater Alliance began rehearsals for our next production, the Area Premiere of British playwright Fin Kennedy’s How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found. Quite a title. Turns out, Kennedy got the title AND the inspiration for the piece from a self-help book published in 1986. The book contains detailed accounts of people who have successfully …
Continue ReadingTheater Alliance’s Board and staff could not be more proud of the 2011 production of Black Nativity! We have garnered rave reviews, and the H Street Playhouse is packed each night with audiences rocking along with the cast in this joyous Christmas celebration! If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss this incredible event! Get your tickets HERE! However, Black …
Continue ReadingWe are so lucky to have SO many delicious restaurants as our neighbors in the H Street Corridor. It makes deciding where to eat lunch KIND of a difficult decision. Be sure to check out these Black Nativity ad sponsors next time you’re in the mood for a bite in the corridor!
Continue ReadingSebastian says that in Act III of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and, as he does so often, the Bard puts into words exactly how we are feeling with this phrase. Thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks to our generous sponsors of Black Nativity. We truly could not have put on this magnificent show (which goes into previews THIS weekend) without their …
Continue ReadingWhat first attracted to you Black Nativity? I first saw the show as a kid. The performers in the production had such powerful voices, and the music, coupled with the story, was so moving and a huge part of my upbringing in a religious home. I fell in love from the first note and clamoured to be in the production, …
Continue ReadingWith the launch of Theater Alliance’s 2011-2012 Hothouse on H Street Reading Series, we wanted to take the staged reading model one step further by incorporating designers in the process. With their insights and renderings, we are able to catch a fuller glimpse of the show being read. For Theater Alliance’s first reading of Anthony Neilson’s dark holiday comedy The …
Continue ReadingThe Night Before Christmas by Anthony Neilson is an adult fairy tale that takes an acerbic view of Christmas in a society permeated by a spirituality of materialism. And it’s funny. Really funny. Neilson’s play achieves this by inverting our time-honored cliches about Christmas and turning them on their head by having them manifest in a literal way. Everything we’ve …
Continue ReadingWe at Theater Alliance are very excited about Season NINE. We have exciting productions, readings, and events that we are looking forward to sharing with you. There have been many changes at Theater Alliance, and we are continually developing, and honing our voice. This Blog will be a central place for you to engage with us and tie in to …
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