Abstract, Beautiful , Charming, Complex, Conceptual, Deconstruction, Deconstructive, Free/avant-garde, Hip hop, Impressionism, Intense, Ironic, Layered, Magical realism, Metaphysical poetry, Minimalist art, Modernist poetry, Philosophy, Rebel

Anxiety, Experimental, Funny, Grotesque, Layered, Pathos, Playful, Psychological

"M. Butterfly" is the ostensibly true story of a French diplomat who carries on a 17-year affair with a bewitching Chinese opera star, only to discover that she is not only a spy, but also a man. The play, rooted in a tabloid headline and realized in a retelling of Puccini's famous "Madam Butterfly,"

Eclectic, Epic, Layered, Off-broadway, Political

Paula Vogel has reaped success from risk, taking on controversial subjects such as AIDS (notably in 'The Baltimore Waltz,' for which she won an Obie in 1992), gay parenting, pornography, and prostitution. It seems unlikely, but it was her most controversial subject matter that brought her the most ma

Contemporary plays, Feminist, Feminist theater, Gay/lesbian theater, Intimate, Layered, Political, Queer, Self-reflection, Sophisticated, Witty