NEPA Scene Staff

Original local production ‘The Darling Core’ coming to Olde Brick Theatre in Scranton

Original local production ‘The Darling Core’ coming to Olde Brick Theatre in Scranton

From a press release: “The Darling Core,” a twisted tale of love, loss, vaudeville, and major world tragedies, will be presented in a special presentation in partnership with Diva Productions at the Olde Brick Theatre in Scranton during the last two weekends of November. Written and performed by Conor O’Brien and Simone Daniel, the play […]

 Stage Walker

THEATRE REVIEW: Two thumbs up for ‘A Behanding in Spokane’

THEATRE REVIEW: Two thumbs up for ‘A Behanding in Spokane’

What lengths do we go to recover what is rightfully ours? This question (among many) is examined in “A Behanding in Spokane,” a dark and twisted comedy by renowned Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. Set in “anywhere U.S.A.,” this piece takes a cruel, albeit intelligent satirical eye to the dark and cutthroat (or behanding, as it […]

 Rich Howells

‘A Behanding’ in Scranton

‘A Behanding’ in Scranton

Diva Productions at the Olde Brick Theatre takes a risk with a twisted dark comedy

asey Thomas is greeting acting students as they come in the door of the Olde Brick Theatre in Scranton on Wednesday night for a preview of his latest production, but he stops short of shaking hands – they’re covered in spray paint from all the prop hands this play requires. As if this wasn’t evidence […]