The boyish man onstage studies the audience members shyly as they file into the theater. Smiling awkwardly, he’s the picture of pained self-consciousness — or maybe he’s just feeling sheepish about ...

As lone performer Jonathan Capdevielle sports the title of this disturbing piece, "Jerk," across his sweat shirt, it's unclear if it's labeling him or commanding us. Gisele Vienne's staging of Dennis ...

Jerk is so disturbing—and pointless—that I wish I hadn’t seen it. French director Gisèle Vienne and solo actor Jonathan Capdevielle created the piece with American writer Dennis Cooper. It’s based on ...