Fire Work at Theater Alliance

Fire Work

Theater Alliance
340 Maple Dr SW Washington

By day, Eleanor and Bartholomew toil in the glass factory. By night, they light up the skies with fireworks. But when sweeping reforms threaten their already-precarious reality, Eleanor becomes the unexpected leader of a ragtag band of revolutionaries determined to send a message to the powers that be.

Thru - Sep 21, 2025

Thursdays: 7:30pm

Fridays: 7:30pm

Saturdays: 5:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 3:00pm

Price: $40

Show Type: Drama

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Fire Work Reviews

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Washington City Paper - Highly Recommended

"...The dark comedy fire work pulls off an incredible conceit that shapes the whole production, imbuing it with a sense of unease and creating moments that swing between tense and hilarious. This critic wishes she could reveal what it is without spoiling the whole experience for those who see it, but this underpinning is best experienced by going in blind. fire work reveals itself slowly, dribbling information bit by bit. Again and again, the audience starts to get a sense of what's happening, only for a line of dialogue to cast uncertainty upon or upend what came before it. Dancing right on the line between darkness and comedy and offering some fierce performances, it's a radical and red-hot reflection on the absurdity of needing to make a living or die trying."

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- Stephanie Rudig

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

"...“fire work” is far from perfect, and its “out there” execution of a heady premise may be overwhelming for some. Move past that and you’re left with one of the most interesting nights at the theatre I’ve had this year. The play is unafraid to be bold and incendiary, much like its adolescent subjects. Just like those kids, that boldness reveals a bittersweet humanity and hopefulness that most would be lucky to possess."

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- Miles Hurley

BroadwayWorld - Somewhat Recommended

"...Shanara Gabrielle directed with less pizazz than a play this weird might require. But the Theater Alliance's current setting, in a bleak, empty urban retail space is perfect for a play about unhoused youth creating their spaces on the fly. Gisela Estrada creates a playful, well detailed set largely out of detritus."

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- Roger Catlin

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...Kudos to Theater Alliance for collaborating with the National New Play Network on this Rolling World Premiere with Unicorn Theatre (Kansas City, Missouri) and The VORTEX (Austin, Texas). The production says a lot about smaller theater engines that keep going in these stringent times. The explosive fire work is a testament to the resilience of artists compelled and committed to provide space and consideration for exciting new voices and works."

- Debbie Minter Jackson

Fire Work at Theater Alliance

Fire Work

Fire Work Reviews

Washington City Paper - Highly Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Somewhat Recommended

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

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