News I have just returned from watching Back to Back Theatre's Small Metal Objects, the last show I'll be seeing at this year's TBA Festival. Both Matthew Korfhage and Jonanna Widner have already reviewed the show, in which four actors deal with a drug deal stymied by an existential crisis, and I have nothing substantive to add to their critiques of the play itself. It's well-written, -acted and -produced, ...   More

News It's odd…much of the promotional literature and subsequent critical analysis surrounding Back to Back Theatre's small metal objects centers on the play as an exploration of the concept of “other.” Consider, from the TBA:09 catalogue: [Back to Back Theatre] explores how respect is withheld from outsiders—the disabled or unemployed—who society deems “unproductive.” ...   More