Posts by Kris Eitland
Moonlight’s ‘Poppins’: Magic Sprinkled with Therapy
Under her spell, the Banks family learns to appreciate the simple things in life in a little more than two hours. She is the flying family therapist with commitment issues who can’t help but dish out advice.
Read MoreSan Diego Fringe: ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ a Freaky Hit with Heart
Dr. Frankenstein’s Travelling Freakshow culminates with an unexpected and emotional punch. Those lucky enough to see the production are now in mourning simply because it’s gone. How did they pull so many elements together? But Fringe isn’t over yet. There are more excellent productions running through Sunday, July 13 such as…
Read MoreSpanks and Paradiddles at Two Very Different Fringe Fest Shows
There is one fully set dance that can’t be unseen. Semi-clothed women wrestle with wedding gowns and do the hokey pokey with foam cones, the kind you find at a craft store. They march while holding them at their crotches, which is very crafty and suggests…
Read MoreDeadly Sins, Seductive Dance, and Divorce Musical: Fringe Fest 2014 Invades Downtown
Dancers slink in sheer blue nighties like Sirens of a swamp. Lovely poses and elegant bodies become convulsive and combative. In shadows instead of mud, the gorgeous women wrestle and pin each other down with great force. Their dresses are sheer but tough enough for NASA…
Read MoreLaugh a Lot at Moonlight’s Splendid ‘Spamalot’
The royally funny cast is stocked with some of San Diego’s best. Deliberately cheesy fairytale sets are the originals from Broadway. You may want to go back a second time just to see the French taunting scene and the cow fly.
Read MoreDancing Ghost of Isadora Duncan Seen on El Cajon Blvd.
Authentic reconstructions of Duncan’s choreography were beautiful because of their simplicity and grace, enhanced by lovely Duncanesque costumes in eye-soothing colors from nature. Some were exciting little bursts…
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