THEATRE REVIEWS
Cygnet’s Fair ‘Pride/Prejudice’ Begs the Overarching Question: Why?
Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is a timeless classic, but only to a point — its scrums on love and marriage take a back seat to the institutions themselves. In its current turn, Cygnet Theatre transgresses this; the result is a less-than-standard effort.
Read MoreKen Ludwig’s Gods Almighty From Olympus Make Happy Ending at Old Globe
A classics grad student needs help and Zeus sends the Gods of Comedy in the Ken Ludwig farce at the Globe, a welcome comedy romp with room to grow,
Read MoreMoxie Gives a Fine Production to a Mess of a ‘Yoga Play’
Moxie Theatre concludes its fourteenth season with Dipika Guha’s Yoga Play, a satirical comedy that explores the fashion world of yoga. Its premise is promising, Moxie’s production is appealing, but the spirituality gets muddled, ultimately sinking the play…
Read MoreDancing Oompa Loompas & Bratty Kids Make a New, Funnier ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
Joshua Bergasse’s choreography is clean and jazzy, with a Fosse vibe. Without spilling the fudge topping, dance sequences for the Oompa Loompas are simply genius, and puppet master Basil Twist did the puppet and illusion design, so there are artistic elements galore…
Read MoreSDMT’s ‘Sister Act’ Energizes at the Horton Grand
Sister Act, a musical based on the hit 1992 film, takes more suspension of disbelief than most of its compatriots. But, despite a slow start, some catchy tunes and big production numbers manage to win over audiences. ..
Read MoreFarcical Shenanigans in Carlsbad
New Village Arts Theatre Production’s adaptation of Carlo Goldoni’s Italian comedy, Il servitore di due padroni, certainly is a tribute to Commedia dell’arte, the old Italian style of comedy. It is, however, more than that.
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