A clean and confident production of 'Hamlet' Darragh Kennan as Hamlet by Ben Rankin / November 11, 2010
Conspiracy theory sets the stage for a respectable 'Yankee Tavern' Charles Leggett as Ray and R. Hamilton Wright as Palmer, in 'Yankee Tavern' at ACT by Ben Rankin / August 13, 2010
Culture At Intiman, a potent rendering of a hardscrabble world Intiman's new artistic director, Kate Whoriskey, restages the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Ruined' by Ben Rankin / July 28, 2010
At ACT, a tale of unstated hopes and disappointments Marianne Owen as Carrie Watts, Mary Kae Irvin as Jessie Mae Watts, and Paul Morgan Stetler as Ludie Watts in 'The Trip to Bountiful' at ACT. by Ben Rankin / June 1, 2010
Fine acting makes for a memorable 'Nature of Dust' Amy Thone is natural and Michael Patten powerful in New Century's latest production. by Ben Rankin / May 25, 2010
Trying to make 'Henry V' into an anti-war play David S. Hogan as Bedford and Evan Whitfield as Henry V by Ben Rankin / April 26, 2010
Seattle Rep's 'Iliad' an outstanding adaptation Hans Altwies in <i>An Iliad</i> by Ben Rankin / April 23, 2010
Culture A quarter-century later, standing ovations for 'Fences' Playwright August Wilson by Ben Rankin / April 6, 2010
Depression-era 'Paradise Lost': Intiman's timely parable Intiman Theatre's production of Odets' 'Paradise Lost' by Ben Rankin / March 31, 2010
Shakespeare's 'Two Gentlemen,' but with tanning lotion and texting Russ as Crab and Chris Ensweiler as Lance in 'Gentlemen' by Ben Rankin / March 26, 2010