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February 24, 2011
Washington Post: BASRA BOY
In a succinct 70 minutes that pulse with slangy lyricism, "Basra Boy" paints a vibrant portrait of an exuberant teenager and his quirky, down-at-heels community. As brought to life by...
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February 24, 2011
Washington City Paper: THE WEIR
Set in one location in real time, The Weir is the kind of interior, Irish-to-its-chilly-bones piece at which Keegan Theatre excels." Under the direction of Mark A. Rhea, the cast...
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February 23, 2011
Washington Post: THE WEIR
"Magnetic Ghost stories: Keegan Theatre's production of THE WEIR hooks the playgoer with its subtle and provocative writing ... Subtle, magnetic ...McPherson is expert at unsettled equilibrium, and this production...
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February 22, 2011
DC Theatre Scene: Basra Boy
"Isaac has crafted the production beautifully to make every scene fold into another with minimum fuss and lightning speed. She is aided by the energetic and fearless Sticklin ...This is...
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February 22, 2011
Review Round-Up: The Weir
The Washington Post "Subtle but magnetic ... the audience is transfixed as the characters, one at a time, sink into long, spellbinding speeches recounting eerie, inexplicable events ... Rhea and...
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February 20, 2011
Review Round-Up: Basra Boy
The Washington Post "In a succinct 70 minutes that pulse with slangy lyricism, "Basra Boy" paints a vibrant portrait of an exuberant teenager and his quirky, down-at-heels community. As brought...
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February 17, 2011
Washington Post Going Out Guide: Basra Boy
In "Basra Boy," Keegan Theatre's new production, a teen aches to join the army, if only to escape the boredom and sheer claustrophobia of small-town life. If the story of...
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February 17, 2011
DC Theatre Scene: THE WEIR
The Keegan Theatre’s production carries on the play’s award-winning tradition, dropping its incredibly-talented cast into a cozy, intimate rural Irish pub and letting the players take it from there ......
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February 17, 2011
Washington City Paper on Basra Boy
Keegan Theatre’s One-Man Northern Irish Punk Rock War Story: "Basra Boy is a Belfast play to its core. The one-man production centers on an 18-year-old Belfast punk, who has a...
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February 16, 2011
Helen Hayes Recommends: The Weir
Keegan Theatre’s production of Conor McPherson's THE WEIR has received a recommendation from the Helen Hayes awards. by Conor McPherson Directed by Mark A. Rhea FEBRUARY 12 - MARCH 13, 2011 Featuring...
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February 15, 2011
Washington Post Express: The War at Home: ‘Basra Boy’
On Saturday, the Keegan Theatre welcomes "Basra Boy" to the Church Street Theater for a world premiere. Penned by Northern Irish playwright Rosemary Jenkinson, the play follows two trouble-making teens...
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January 30, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Basra Boy
A one-man tour de force, BASRA BOY features Josh Sticklin playing all the characters, a thrilling challenge for actor and director alike. "This play speaks to me on many levels,”...
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