Diánna Martin

It or Her: Madness Reigns Supreme (Frigid Festival 2010)

by Diánna Martin March 3, 2010 Festivals

Frigid Festival has really stepped up their game this year, is what I was thinking as I descended down the stairs from the Red Room, still reeling from the one-man show It or Her by Alena Smith. The medium of madness is one that has so many artistic possibilities, and when performed well it can [...]

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It’s Everything But The Kitchen Sink In “Sex And Violence”

by Diánna Martin February 26, 2010 Manhattan

What do you get when you pair a narcissistic, yet emotionally fragile sex addict with her wanna-be-normal husband, whose penchant for punishing women is taken out on his wife’s lover’s girlfriend? The result is something even more bizarre and difficult to follow than that opening sentence. Kaleidoscope Theatre’s “Sex and Violence” did its best to [...]

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Two Turns Adaptation Of Henry James’ Novella Successfully Merges Theatre & Philanthropy

by Diánna Martin February 18, 2010 Books

Henry James’ novella The Turn of the Screw is one of my favorite works committed to paper, being a wonderful macabre pastime that my Grandmother and I used to share together, acting out the roles as we read along. I feel it is truly one of the most important staples of Gothic Literature. With every read [...]

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Williams’ Clothes For A Summer Hotel: A Ghost Play Returns To NYC

by Diánna Martin February 12, 2010 Manhattan

When Clothes for a Summer Hotel premiered in New York City in 1980, the world wasn’t quite able to wrap their mind around the play. It closed after 15 performances and was Tennessee Williams’ last Broadway production. With a myriad of plays that changed the face of modern theatre across the world, winning everything from [...]

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Book/Movie Tie-Ins: Alice In Wonderland

by Diánna Martin January 15, 2010 Books

I’m very excited about Tim Burton’s new take on Alice In Wonderland. I honestly can’t think of anyone else who could bring the tale to the screen and give it that surreal (read: trippy) quality that it properly deserves. The cast is amazing and includes Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Mia Wasikowska, Stephen Fry, Crispin [...]

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Interview – Peter Sabri, Co-Star of Penang

by Diánna Martin November 8, 2009 Interviews

Ah, New York is not as big a place as one would think. At least not when it comes to theatre – sometimes, you can meet interesting actors, directors, and producers by walking across the hall in your building. My neighbor and dear friend asked me to join him for an evening of theatre sometime [...]

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The Duchess Of Malfi: Beauty & Horror With The Barest Essentials

by Diánna Martin November 3, 2009 Manhattan

In a time when one goes to theatre and dramatic sets are used to make up for mediocre acting so that something kind will at least be said in the review, the first thought that I had when taking my seat at Folding Chair Classical Theatre’s production of The Duchess of Malfi was one of [...]

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Preview Review: Next Year In Jerusalem

by Diánna Martin October 30, 2009 Off-Off-Broadway

Halloween is a fun time to dress up and party, but this year I am doing something WAY cooler: I’m doing what I adore, which is seeing theatre. And what makes this so special is that I am catching the final performance of Next Year In Jersusalem by award-winning playwright Dana Leslie Goldstein. One of [...]

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