The cast of “Spooky” (courtesy Landless). Written by DCist contributor Andrej Krasnansky When doing a parody of a parody, the result should be double the laughs, not double the length. The cartoon Scooby Doo, Where Are You?, itself a send-up of the mystery show, was under half an hour and felt short, but Landless Theatre’s production of Spooky Dog and the Teen-Age Gang Mysteries runs for about an hour – and still feels a…

It’s been proven again and again: Art thrives on restriction. And kitschy art demands it the way even the most genteel of man-bat hybrids demand hot, fresh blood. So it’s no surprise that the best thing about Landless Theatre Company’s current revival of Bat Boy: The Musical is its audacious modesty. That’s not an oxymoron: Their production is low-budget, low-tech, low-brow, and high camp. One wishes it was a bit more high-efficiency: No show…

So if October’s the month for spooky productions and December is the time to get in the holiday spirit, what does November mean for D.C. Theater? Looks like this month, it means a diverse catalogue of everything from Chinese Elvises to Katie Couric (ok, maybe some theaters are apparently still thinking “scary”). Actors’ Theater of Washington has the camp-tastic Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy, which will serve as a late-night follow-up to its current production,…

Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of archivists like the threat of fire (well, perhaps fear of flooding is up there as well). So it’s safe to say a few nerves were frazzled with the news that a small fire broke out in the Folger Shakespeare Library, as we briefly noted on Monday. An electrician discovered the fire in a costume storage area in the building’s theater. Thankfully, the fire was confined to a small…

Those who thought Urinetown would be the most irreverent musical to hit the D.C. area never bargained for Cannibal! Landless Theatre Company’s latest production (clearly to some degree a satire of Oklahoma!, as its “Shpadoinkle Day” number can only be a send-up of “Oh, What A Beautiful Morning!”) follows the unassuming Alferd Packer, who leads a motley crew of gold-seekers into the mountains, where they are met with less-than-desireable circumstances, from a mythical Cyclops to,…

August is notoriously a dead month for theatregoers. Truth be told, we’re glad to take a breather after wearing ourselves out during the first Capital Fringe Festival. But we still can’t wait until September, which marks the start of so many companies’ seasons. In the meantime, there are a few shows to tide you over. >>Kennedy Center spends the summer months highlighting the talent of teens, with their workshop production of Muzical! showcased by Cappies…

Saturday at the Fringe brings audience goers political polemics, aerial artistry, deconstruction chic and a tour of some D.C. neighborhoods. When you have to navigate, don’t forget to use our special Fringetastic new Google Map. The best way to get to the show on time! Theatrical Performances: Frozty the Abominable Snowman, Landless Theatre There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found! For when they placed it on his head, he…

It’s hard to find reliable information on the reputation of Japanese playwright Yasuhiko Ohashi in English. According to press materials put together by the Landless Theatre company, currently staging Ohashi’s Godzilla at DCAC, the play was a huge hit in Japan when it debuted in the late 1980s. Ohashi was awarded a Kishida Kunio Award for the play, which is in fact a prestigious prize intended to recognize young Japanese playwrights who have achieved a…