Sophia Howes

3 weeks ago | dctheaterarts.org | Sophia Howes

Uncle Vanya, directed by Simon Godwin, and co-produced by STC and the Berkeley Repertory Company, is an indispensable production. The author is Anton Chekhov, the Russian literary genius who died at the tragically early age of 44. It is the story of one of those unanticipated shocks that can rip a family apart. In the hands of Godwin’s incandescent cast, it is sometimes poignant, sometimes frightening, sometimes irresistibly comic. Vanya is the perfect play for our Alice in Wonderland era.

1 month ago | dctheaterarts.org | Sophia Howes

WARNING: This court report is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental or stolen from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818). We could all use a good laugh at this point, and STC is here to save the day. The Mock Trial 2025, which took place at the High Court of Transylvania (also known as the Harman Theatre), was a hilarious homage to Mary Shelley, AI, and most of all, the rule of law.

2 months ago | dctheaterarts.org | Sophia Howes

John Kani’s Kunene and the King, a U.S. premiere, brings us two great actors in a great play that explores the complex relationship between two South African men on different sides of the racial divide. The play takes place in 2019, 25 years after the first post-apartheid elections, which were won by Nelson Mandela and his party. Jack Morris, a famous actor with terminal cancer (Edward Gero), lives in a wealthy white suburb of Johannesburg.

2 months ago | dctheaterarts.org | Sophia Howes |Anthony Giardina

Dominion Stage’s production of Anthony Giardina’s The City of Conversation presents a family whose politics are incompatible with their love for one another. Strangely, conflict ensues. Giardina is a novelist, essayist, and short story writer, as well as a playwright. The City of Conversation, which opened at Lincoln Center in 2014, is a witty, evocative depiction of politics in bygone administrations. This is the 75th season for Dominion Stage, Arlington’s oldest community theater.

Dec 24, 2024 | dctheaterarts.org | Sophia Howes

Have you ever been to a butterfly house in a zoo? Sometimes, the butterflies land on you, especially if you wear bright colors. Most butterflies live for only two weeks, but monarch butterflies can live for up to nine months. They are very delicate creatures, and if you visit an exhibit you will likely be asked to move slowly and carefully. That feeling of wonder when a butterfly lands on you is exactly the sensation that will come over you as you watch Synetic Theater’s Little Comedies.