Stage: Space 55’s Seven Minutes in Heaven

It is a shame that the written word often can not convey sarcasm as easily as the spoken one. This being the case, please consider the following statement to be dripping with sarcasm: I can not wait to seet Stage 55’s Seven Minutes in Heaven. Lucky you and I have…

Space 55’s Seven Minutes in Heaven Just Doesn’t Make Out

A naked septuagenarian stuffs a boiled egg into his left armpit. A woman wearing plastic butterfly wings reads a dour poem, then torches a five-dollar bill. Three drunk guys shave off one another’s body hair. This is Space 55 Theatre’s Seven Minutes in Heaven, a collection of unvetted short skits,…

Margaret Cho Coming to Dodge Theatre in September

Comedian Margaret Cho is coming to Dodge Theatre on Saturday, September 18, and she’ll be bringing a whole new arsenal of gay jokes, Korean mother imitations, and comedy music. Cho’s latest tour, “CHO DEPENDENT,” will feature some songs from her forthcoming album of the same name, which includes collaborations with…

Dirty Jokes & Monkey Sex At The Hot Damn Puppet Slam

I’ll be honest: the idea of being a parent sends chills down my spine. The thought of diapers and sippy cups and Dora The Explorer and some wobbly little human being calling me “Dad” fills my heart with mortal terror. But after spending a night wandering around the Great Arizona Puppet…

Deus Ex Machina’s “Dream Scream”

Most art spaces in this town feel like solid, real world places, built out of the stuff of waking life. Safe places where the art is caged on walls lik e docile zoo animals and can’t get close enough to take a swipe at your face. Walking into Deus Ex…

Agnes of God at Desert Stages Gives Birth to a Great Performance

The debate raging through John Pielmeier’s Agnes of God concerns the veracity of miracles and the possibility of virgin birth. In a series of monologues and flashbacks, it tells a story that’s often ambiguous and deliberately vague. But in its Desert Stages production, one thing is very clear: The young…

Scorpius Dance Theatre’s Catwalk Is Model Perfect Until the End

Scorpius Dance Theatre is known for several things: sensual movements, innovative choreography and Artistic Director/Choreographer Lisa Starry’s creativity in designing shows that appeal to a broad audience. Last night’s performance of Catwalk is no exception. Modeled (no pun intended) after a haute couture fashion show, Catwalk incorporates rock music and…

Stray Cat’s Twelfth Night of the Living Dead Is Lifeless

Audience members who attend Stray Cat Theatre’s current show can buy $5 ponchos before entering the playhouse. The ponchos are meant to protect the clothing of those sitting in the first few rows from being spattered with the fake gore that is the real star of this worthless one-act. Unfortunately,…

Phoenix Improv Community Scores a New Home in Central Phoenix

Homeless no more. Starting May 1, the downtown Phoenix-area improv community, which has really blossomed over the past few years, will have its own digs. The venue, which will most likely be called The Torch Theatre, is an approximately 1,400-square-foot space located at Central Avenue and Highland. Once they get…