Aristophanes' The Birds

A vibrant, kaleidoscopic revisitation of a classic. Tackling Aristophanes is always a challenge, but the ensemble makes the devised work feel fresh, and it's amazing how much of the original text feels like it could have been written yesterday amidst our current political insanity. The ensemble and the director have made some great choices to keep the pace moving and avoid getting the material mired in the pacing issues that the Greek comedies sometimes wrestle with. A fantastic hour of theater -- though *not* the escapist piece that so many 'students' of Aristophanes have viewed it as . . the story of a con-man exploiting the marks as he rises to -- and abuses -- power is one that hits all too close to home. ... full review

An interesting take on a classic tale featuring some spirited performers going 'all in' on a very specific vision that sometimes flies and sometimes nosedives. ... full review

A fun, contemporary send-up of power... Lots of current political commentary... Unfortunately the talent level wasn't really up to the ideas...... full review