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Experience Theatre Project’s Macbeth-Radiohead Merger Mostly Works
The Aloha theater company’s latest production is genuinely, vividly and compellingly personal.
Why Tracy Wenckus Can’t Pick Her Favorite Opera
Portland Opera got a new interim general director at the beginning of the month.
Chapel Theatre’s Namesake Short Play Festival Connects Portland’s Theater Scene to Milwaukie
“Truly, the sky is the limit, as long as it’s a story that can be told in 10 minutes.”
Michael Zimmer and Sofia Sullivan’s Sketch Show Dog People Was a Treat for All at Kickstand Comedy
Every sketch included some nod toward dogs that would be funny to most folks, but really felt like one big inside joke for dog people.
Performances We Loved in 2025
In no particular order, we remember performances we loved in 2025.
Sean Brown’s “Death of a Drag Queen” Vamps Up Arthur Miller’s Existential Classic at Echo Theater
After closing its run this weekend, “Death of a Drag Queen” will be staged at Triangle Productions in January.
Exquisite Nonsense Lives Up to Its Name at Funhouse Lounge
Is the tale of one man’s forbidden romance with a sexually transmitted infection the greatest Portland love story ever told?
Rose City Rituals: How Charlotte Nash, Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Sugar Plum Fairy, Spends a Day in Portland
“We’re all rooting for each other, which I think is really rare in a very competitive environment.”
Knowing Is Half the Battle
“Knowledge Fight,” a podcast about Alex Jones and “InfoWars,” will host episodes at the Aladdin Theater.
Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 Brought Heartfelt Holiday Cheer to the Aladdin Theater
“A Very Alaska Christmas Show” encouraged Portland to stay in touch with its inner messy club kid.
Storm Large Makes Merry
The local legend blows back to the Aladdin Theater for “Storm Large’s Holiday Ordeal.”
Portland Entertainers Use Their Talents to Fight Food Insecurity
Comedians, DJs and drag queens are pitching in to help the state’s food banks catch up from the federal government shutdown.