Willamette Week

A Foul-Mouthed Sock Puppet Rises In “Hand to God”

Midway through Hand to God, a pink sock puppet attempts to bite off a classroom bully’s ear. By this point in Triangle Productions’ recent Tony Award-winning play, the act of savagery isn’t especially shocking, since the puppet, Tyrone, has already insulted a man’s penis and indulged in some unsettling sexual harassment.

"Avenue Q" Is Like A Dirty, Existential "Sesame Street"

The joy of Avenue Q is generated partly from the spectacle of chubby-cheeked puppets swearing and singing songs like “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist.” But there’s also a tender beauty to the play as the puppets love, yearn and bumble their way through messy, all-too-human lives.

"Avenue Q" Is Like A Dirty, Existential "Sesame Street"

The joy of Avenue Q is generated partly from the spectacle of chubby-cheeked puppets swearing and singing songs like “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist.” But there’s also a tender beauty to the play as the puppets love, yearn and bumble their way through messy, all-too-human lives.

"Building The Wall" Imagines 2019 When Mass Deportations Have Gone Really, Really Wrong

In a white-walled room, an unnamed liberal history professor (Andrea Vernae) interviews Rick (Gavin Hoffman), a now-detained former warden of an illegal immigrant camp. Throughout the interview, the progressively disturbing details of what happened at the prison camp are slowly revealed.

"Building The Wall" Imagines 2019 When Mass Deportations Have Gone Really, Really Wrong

In a white-walled room, an unnamed liberal history professor (Andrea Vernae) interviews Rick (Gavin Hoffman), a now-detained former warden of an illegal immigrant camp. Throughout the interview, the progressively disturbing details of what happened at the prison camp are slowly revealed.

Triangle Productions' "Full Gallop" Tells the Story of the Late, Great Fashion Editor Diana Vreeland

Boulé’s one-woman performance is a loving portrayal of the late great fashion editor and her excessive love of life and everything beautiful. But the play has a tinge of sadness amidst its comic moments, especially considering that her dinner party guests never show up.

Triangle Productions' "Full Gallop" Tells the Story of the Late, Great Fashion Editor Diana Vreeland

Boulé’s one-woman performance is a loving portrayal of the late great fashion editor and her excessive love of life and everything beautiful. But the play has a tinge of sadness amidst its comic moments, especially considering that her dinner party guests never show up.

Portland's "American Idiot" Aspires to Broadway and Aids Orlando LGBTQ Group

Everything you could want from the actors of Triangle Production’s American Idiot is there in full force, yet the show was still wrought with technical difficulties on its opening night.

Three Times the Minelli

Judy Garland—superstar singer, actress, vaudevillian and America’s quintessential girl next door—left some big ruby red slippers to fill. While growing up in the shadow of a volatile, drug-addled mother may have haunted Liza Minnelli for her entire life, it also prepared Minnelli to dominate the entertainment industry. Triangle Productions explores the many contradictions of Minnelli … Continue reading Three Times the Minelli

Theater Review: Looped (Triangle Productions)

In 1965, Hollywood grande dame Tallulah Bankhead once notoriously took eight hours in a recording studio to tape a single line of dialogue for her final film, Die! Die! My Darling!

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