Posts Tagged ‘comedy’
A Spitfire Trying to Beat the Odds
Produced in 1980, Beth Henley’s Southern Literature comedy, The Miss Firecracker Contest, is still culturally relevant. In a year where so many pageants, including Miss USA and Miss America still exist, there is enjoyment to be had…
Read MoreA Psychological Battle Against Dementia
The Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company at the 10th Avenue Theatre is not afraid to produce plays that deal with sensitive issues. Last year, they presented shows that focused on racism, a mass shooting and victims of Khmer Rouge.
Read MoreA Night of Rhyming and Wacky Revelations
The North Coast Repertory’s production of the San Diego premiere of The School for Lies features a narrative device that is rarely featured in a modern day play. The two-hour plus comedy is written in verse….
Read MoreOne-Night-Only “Graduate” Proves Up-to-Date in Poway
Despite a few cultural shifts in the fifty years since the novel first appeared, The Graduate proves to be a potent memory jog for older adults and a humorous object lesson for those exposed to the story for the first time…
Read MoreHUMOR & WIT: Their Dances Make Us Laugh
“I didn’t start out to make work that was funny,” says Monica Bill Barnes, who teams with radio host Ira Glass in “Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host.” “What I find tragic can make people burst into laughter.” ///
“I’ve done serious dances, but you can communicate a lot more with humor,” says Pat Sandback, who restages “Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries.” “I loved soap operas on the radio, especially “As the World Turns,” because it was so outrageous.”
Fun Has Faded in ‘Nunsense’ at the Avo
Nunsense pokes fun at Catholicism and the nuns who herd children around with clickers and rulers, and is as stale as a communion wafer.
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