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The Butcher of Flatbush Avenue Extension

December, 2010

A hot little ‘Nutcracker’ from Company XIV

By the Butcher of Flatbush Avenue Extension
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: ’Tis the season for “Nutcrackers” of all stripes, be them faithful or irreverent. For a sexed-up retelling that’s full of eye candy, Company XIV’s reimagining, “Nutcracker Rouge,” doesn’t disappoint. Comment.

Gallery Players’ ‘Lughnasa’ is something to dance about

By The Butcher of Flatbush Avenue Extension
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: The last thing anyone needs is another “Dancing at Lughnasa,” the Brian Friel drama that made its debut 20 years ago before earning three Tony’s on Broadway and more acclaim for Meryl Streep in the subsequent movie version. Comment.

November, 2010

A rave for St Ann’s ‘Red Shoes’

By The Butcher of Flatbush Avenue Extension
Photo by Steve Tanner
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, “The Red Shoes,” has inspired its fair share of adaptations, from films to musicals. But none have stuck as closely to the source material, while still making the story its own, quite like this one. Comment.

Yards drama will delight Ratner, appall opponents and confuse everyone else

By The Butcher of Flatbush Avenue Extension
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: “In the Footprint” retells a story best left to the historians, not the playwrights. Comments (10).

Call the Heights Players for ‘Room Service’

By The Butcher of Flatbush Avenue Extension
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: If there’s any community theater company that can pull off a good show about a community theater company trying to pull off a good show, it’s the Heights Players — and they did with their modern rendition of the 1930s-era “Room Service.” Comments (3).

October, 2010

‘Reefer Madness’ is a hit!

The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Marijuana makes even more inroads! Now the Gallery Players is even celebrating it. Comment.

Slope theater troupe aims high with ‘Reefer Madness’

By Alex Rush
Photo by Stefano Giovannini
Theater: Marijuana makes even more inroads! Now the Gallery Players is even celebrating it. Comment.

Morning, Wood! Brick’s take on ‘Plan 9’ is late-night fun

By The Butcher of Flatbush Avenue Extension
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: If you need a fix of camp and kitsch this Halloween season, look no further than the Brick’s production of “Plan 9 from Outer Space.” Comment.

Heights Players’ ‘Mikado’ is riotous good fun

By The Butcher of Flatbush Avenue
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Sure, it’s community theater, but the Heights Players stage a fun and funny version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Mikado.” Comments (1).

September, 2010

Church hosts T.S. Eliot’s murderous play

Photo by Hunter Canning
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Spoiler alert! “Murder in the Cathedral” is about a brutal killing in church — but don’t worry, we didn’t just ruin the play for you. Comment.

See ‘What the Butler Saw’

The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: The Gallery Players make good work of Joe Orton’s comedy. Comment.

This ‘Cuckoo’ makes complete sense

The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: The Heights Players have a hit with stage version of Kesey novel Comment.

August, 2010

Work of schlock? Reality TV artist raises questions — about the Brooklyn Museum

The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Getting in bed with a Bravo television series winner fills a small gallery, but leaves our critic a bit empty. Comments (7).

June, 2010

Brooklyn Museum’s Andy show is Dandy

Community Newspaper Group / Stephen Brown
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: The Brooklyn Museum has faced a barrage of criticism for going too commercial — but that’s the perfect time to trot out the most commercial artist in American history: Andy Warhol. Comments (1).

Report: Museum attendance in freefall

By Stephen Brown
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: On the eve of the Andy Warhol show that will likely be the biggest exhibit in the borough this year, a report revealed that attendance has plummeted at the Brooklyn Museum despite controversial efforts to open its doors to wider audience. Comment.

May, 2010

Gallery Players have an ‘Angel’ on 14th Street

The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: The troupe’s revival of “City of Angels” is a hit. Comment.

April, 2010

Man, this new play at the Brick is just torture

The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: In the last decade, a new sub-genre of horror flicks has developed called “torture porn,” which seeks to communicate in an extremely over-the-top manner the dangers of vengeance at any cost. Movies like “The Devil’s Rejects” and “Hostel” show how torture ends up turning the good guys bad, leaving the protagonists — and the audience — adrift in a post 9-11 world in which the moral high ground has been abandoned. Comment.

Deserving its ‘Creditors’! BAM’s Strindberg revival is a solid gold hit

Photo by Stefano Giovannini
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Revenge is rarely as gripping, vicious and, yes, fun, as it is on stage at the BAM Harvey in August Strindberg’s “Creditors” — a thoroughly modern take on the battle of the sexes. Comment.

It’s hard to say good ‘Night’ at Heights Players

The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: “Night Must Fall” lives up to its name. Comments (1).

March, 2010

A ‘Crucible’ of great theater by the Gallery Players

The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Now that the hysteria over health care reform has reached its crescendo — hopefully — why not revisit the classic parable of groupthink run amok, Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”? Comments (2).

This ‘Bourne’ identity is a hit at St. Ann’s Warehouse

Richard Termine
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: The amazing life of Bette Bourne. Comment.

Heights Players keep the laughs coming in tired old ‘Leading Ladies’

The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Sure, it’s predictable, but there are laughs galore. Comment.

February, 2010

No rough seas in this ‘Tempest’ — BAM show rocks!

Joan Marcus
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Sam Mendes’s production of “The Tempest” is a gripping combination of excellent performances and stunning special effects that puts the perfect punctuation mark on Shakespeare’s oeuvre. Comments (1).

January, 2010

As who likes it? BAM’s Bard comedy is a true tragedy

Joan Marcus
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: And they call “As You Like It” a comedy? Comments (2).

The Butcher says that ‘Murder’ is most fair

By Stephen Brown
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: A so-so review for the Brick Theater’s new play. Comments (1).

Heights Players hit home run with ballsy ‘Take Me Out’

By Stephen Brown
The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: It’s a line drive over the wall, so go hit the showers! Comments (6).
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