Jane Eyre, the Heroine, Is a Truly Independent Woman Caught Up in a Gothic Novel
By Karen Isaacs As a teenager reading Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, I was caught up in the story of the
Category: Reviews
Theater reviews for Connecticut and New York.
This Production of Hamill’s “Pride & Prejudice” Is More Enjoyable
By Karen Isaacs After seeing Playhouse on Park’s production of Pride & Prejudice, it was clear how important a director
Long Wharf Tells a Fascinating True Story in “I Am My Own Wife”
By Karen Isaacs Even the simplest human being is complicated and Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, the central character in I Am
“Grand Horizons” Features a Fine Cast but Annoying Characters
By Karen Isaacs About ten minutes in to Grand Horizons by Bess Wohl, the play currently at the Helen Hayes
“Godspell” at ACT-CT Has a Good Cast But Some Misguided Concept Decisions
By Karen Isaacs Just because you can do something, should you do it? Not necessarily. Watching the “revised” version of
Lifespan of a Fact at TheaterWorks Explores When Do Facts Tell the Story?
By Karen Isaacs The central question in Lifespan of a Fact which is getting a magnificent production at TheaterWorks in
“Sylvia” at MTC Explores the Eternal Triangle of Man, Woman and Dog
By Karen Isaacs Sylvia by A. R. Gurney is a delightful play about the love between a man and his
Centuries Change But the Story Is the Same in Yale Rep’s “Manahatta”
By Karen Isaacs Manahatta, now at the Yale Rep through Saturday, Feb. 15, offers a great deal to think about.
Pike St. at Hartford Stage Has Flashes of Raw Emotion
By Karen Isaacs Nilaja Sun first came to my attention with her solo piece No Child… that received numerous awards.
