Theater to Stream: Festivals, Festivals, Festivals
The Under the Radar, Prototype and Exponential festivals are ready to open our minds with experimental work, even if their doors are shut.
Alexi Murdoch in “Wide Slumber for Lepidopterists,” part of the Prototype Festival.Credit.Pierre-Alain Giraud
Set dates for previews, openings and closings. Fall and spring seasons. Heck: turning up somewhere on time!
Until the pandemic occurred in 2020, many of us perhaps did not realize how much theater relies on appointments. Now that most of them have vanished, with theater and time itself becoming somewhat amorphous, it’s comforting to see that the January festivals are still happening.
Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Theater: Things to Do in Washington, December 24-27
Plus: Try acting out a play at home.
Merry Christmas y’all. If you’re not familiar with the amazing Nicole Byer (above), you really need to watch the holiday special of Nailed It.
Here’s what you should check out this holiday weekend:
Watch: The Keegan Theatre is releasing a filmed version of its annual production of
An Irish Carol, an homage to Dickens’s play with a twist. Set in Dublin, the Christmas show focuses on a pub owner’s journey from Scrooge-y to cheery. Available Thursday 12/24 through December 31; $30 per household for a one-week rental, buy tickets here.