Steep Theatre presents the world premiere of HINTER. Playwright Calamity West pulls us into a real-life unsolved mystery from the 1920s. From the first scene of shadows and whispers, the storytelling is engaging. West drops us on a farm in post WWI Germany. The war has caused a shortage of food, money and men. Widows are ...
The Fourth Walsh
Theatre with a side of life
Category Steep Theatre
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Review “The Invisible Hand” (Steep Theatre): Puts us in the room and lets the walls close in!
Steep Theatre presents THE INVISIBLE HAND. An American banker kidnapped in Pakistan might be reported on CNN. It, at least, would likely be an article under international happenings in a newspaper. Details about the captivity, personal negotiations for survival, the pain, the panic, the tedium would be glossed over for the short factual blurb. The real ...
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EXTENDED Thru June 3 “Hookman” (Steep Theatre): Twisted Caricatures and Cruelty
Steep Theatre presents HOOKMAN. Steep steps away from its traditional British angst for some pure campy Americana. Playwright Lauren Yee pens a gory thriller. Yee anchors her story with the urban legend of a homicidal manic with a hook for a hand. A young gal named Lexi (played by Kiayla Ryann) has suffered personal trauma. Her ...
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EXTENDED Thru Aug 27 “Wastwater” (Steep Theatre): Thought-provoking, Gut-punching, Cringe-worthy
Steep Theatre presents the U.S. premiere of WASTWATER. Playwright Simon Stephens and Steep team up again to deliver their signature British angst. This time, Stephens provides three separate scenarios in his play, WASTWATER. Each scenario has a character facing a life-changing decision. Stephens’ set-up feels like three one-act plays. Listening closely, the audience determines the casual ...
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Review “The Few” (Steep Theatre): Honestly Thought-Provoking
Steep Theatre presents the Midwest Premiere of THE FEW. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter gives voice to the invisible and marginalized. His plays are usually set in his home state of Idaho or other Midwest states. His characters are ordinary folks struggling with real life. I enjoy Hunter’s work immensely. Besides THE FEW, I’ve seen The ...
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Review “The Cheats” (Steep Theatre): Natural and Intricate Storytelling
Steep Theatre Company presents the world premiere of THE CHEATS. The play starts with an empty living room. Set Designer Chelsea Warren has constructed a home with multiple rooms. Doorways lead on one side to the media room and on the other side to the kitchen. Neither of these rooms are visible. Another door leads to ...
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Review “Martyr” (Steep Theatre): Relatable and Terrifying
Steep Theatre Company presents the U.S. Premiere of MARTYR. Parents fear many things altering their child’s life. Pregnancy, drugs, and gangs are tangible threats. But sometimes it’s the unanticipated and abstract influences that can do the most harm. Playwright Marius von Mayenburg explores the impact of religion on an impressionable teen. Brando Crawford (Benjamin) has been ditching ...
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EXTENDED Thru Mar 14 Review “The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle” (Steep Theatre): Clever Whimsy
Steep Theatre presents the Midwest Premiere of THE LIFE AND SORT OF DEATH OF ERIC ARGYLE. In their current Irish charmer, Steep invites us to fall down the rabbit hole. But instead of Alice, we’re following Eric into this wonderland focused on time and quirky characters. Playwright Russ Dungan pens an examination of a life. Dungan ...