Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines

Towards Zero Review – Agatha Christie is Back

September 22, 2023 Elaine Mura 0

First published as detective fiction in 1944 in both the U.S. and the U.K., TOWARDS ZERO received positive reviews for Agatha Christie. It was considered to be carefully conceived and well plotted with the myriad […]

An Inspector Calls Review – Perfect Post-Pandemic Fare

September 17, 2023 Elaine Mura 0

Sometimes called a modern morality play and written by English playwright J. B. Priestley, AN INSPECTOR CALLS is considered by many to be one of the classics of twentieth century English theater. Not one to […]

Every Brilliant Thing Review – Perfect Post-Pandemic Fare

September 17, 2023 Elaine Mura 0

Written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, EVERY BRILLIANT THING stars Daniel K. Isaac in the solo journey through the milestones in his life that reminds us to pay attention to life’s smallest joys – […]

The Sound Inside Review – Living in Your Head

September 11, 2023 Elaine Mura 0

First presented in 2018 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and then making its debut on Broadway in 2019, THE SOUND INSIDE received the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play, was nominated for […]

Freud on Cocaine Review – How Happy Powder Shaped the Man

September 10, 2023 Elaine Mura 0

Based on Freud’s “Cocaine Papers,” FREUD ON COCAINE transfers Freud’s own words – as contained in his letters, notes, dreams, and recollections about the therapeutic use of cocaine – to the stage. Many Freudian observations […]

An Infinite Ache Review – Life in Flashes

September 10, 2023 Elaine Mura 0

Premiering in Connecticut in 2001, AN INFINITE ACHE was later published in 2003. The romantic tale consists of multiple scenes, some only moments long, telling the story of a couple in bits and pieces (while […]

Our Dear Dead Drug Lord Review – The Secret Life of Teenage Girls

September 8, 2023 Elaine Mura 0

OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD grew out of a 2021 novel of the same name by Alexis Scheer, who went on to write the stage play of the same name. Born and raised in Miami, […]

Hungry Ghost Review – The Power of Solitude

September 3, 2023 Elaine Mura 0

When Skylight Theatre decided to focus on female playwrights and directors this season, they were drawn to HUNGRY GHOST, a play penned by Lisa Sanaye Dring and directed by Jessica Hanna. It is always fascinating […]

Venus in Fur Review – When Boundaries are Blurred

September 3, 2023 Elaine Mura 0

Inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s 1870 novel “Venus in Furs”- which added the term masochism to the language – David Ives penned VENUS IN FUR, an erotic drama with a comic twist. VENUS IN FUR […]

Elephant Shavings Review – A Practical Guide to Metaphysics

September 2, 2023 Elaine Mura 0

Written and directed by Odyssey Theatre Ensemble artistic director Ron Sossi, ELEPHANT SHAVINGS makes its world premiere at the Odyssey Theatre in 2023. Sossi’s imaginative play weaves Eastern philosophies, like Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sufism, into […]