Keegan Theatre’s production of An Irish Carol by Matthew J. Keenan holds all the charm and heart of the original Dickens tale, except this time with a tad more profanity, and booze. A staple tradition of the DC theatre scene, An Irish Carol is in its 9th annual production for Keegan and hasn’t lost any
The Keegan Theatre celebrates its 21st season with a gala on Monday, November 13 at 6:30 pm at the theatre. This second annual fundraising gala supports Keegan’s mainstage productions, new works development – especially through the company’s new Boiler Room Series – and world premieres, and artistic education and opportunities for young people through Keegan
Last night, The Keegan Theatre’s fourth annual production of An Irish Carol met a full house ready to experience the play’s impressive reputation … “An Irish Carol” was a joy from start to finish.
November 5, 2014: This December, in a special fundraising initiative, The Keegan Theatre brings back its beloved holiday show, An Irish Carol, for five performances at Theater J. All proceeds from these performances will go to the company’s capital campaign, with a special emphasis on finishing the basement level, or “artist space.” The majority of
The Keegan Theatre presents Gore Vidal’s political corker The Best Man, opening January 25 at the Andrew Keegan Theatre in Washington, DC. A play about power, ambition, political secrets, ruthlessness and the race for the presidency, Vidal’s The Best Man is set at the national convention where two candidates are vying for their party’s nomination
Not your father’s Christmas Carol.
The setting of the Keegan Theater is the perfect venue for “12 Angry Men”. The space is small, bare, and somewhat claustrophobic, as is the play, set in 1954 in a jury room in the Bronx on the hottest day of the year. The set design has a convincingly spare look, with just a windowless brick wall for backdrop.
Justice is in the balance in DC as The Keegan Theatre offers up a bruising examination of the judicial system, American style, in Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose (now extended to 3/31). To paraphrase from the popular quote: Verdicts are like sausages; it’s better not to see them in the making.
There is a reason why Reginald Rose’s “Twelve Angry Men” is a classic.
With its simple and effective set – a long table and twelve chairs with some water – The Keegan Theatre’s Twelve Angry Men has a cast filled with exceptional actors and crisp direction by Christopher Gallu.
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