Posts Tagged ‘comedy’
Cynical Author Shows a Sentimental Side
Fans of Kurt Vonnegut’s famous dark stories such as Slaughterhouse Five and Breakfast of Champions should be warned that the North Coast Repertory Theatre’s production of Who Am I This Time? (& Other Conundrums of Love). under the assured direction of Andrew Barnicle, is a light and optimistic play about love, adapted from three short tales by the acclaimed author.
Read MoreShe-Rantulas Spin a Parody Web at Diversionary
If you enjoy enjoy campy parody of 1950s culture featuring men in dresses and lots of sexual double-entendre, then get someone to bug you to see this show.
Read MoreEarnest and Travesties Make a Top-Rate Double Bill
These are both “don’t miss” productions, so, tempting as it might be, please don’t content yourself with the froth of Earnest and miss out of the intellectual games of Travesties. But, see Earnest first.
Read MoreA Theatre Holiday, Part 2 – London
The best thing about London theatre is that there is so much of it. There is commercial theatre, clustered in the West End around Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus, there are several institutional theatre companies, most notably the National Theatre, which operates from expansive facilities on the south bank of the Thames, right at the Waterloo Bridge. And, there are theatre companies doing cutting edge work, often in venues that are off the beaten track…
Read MoreAn Old Globe Dream as Fresh as All Outdoors
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is right back where it belongs – outdoors in a park – and Ian Talbot’s excellent production, which will be around through September, makes the masterpiece glow…
Read MoreA Theatre Holiday: Part I – New York and Washington, DC
There’s been general consensus that the New York theatre season has been a middling one. Little of a groundbreaking nature opened on Broadway, though some interesting work appeared off-Broadway. Nevertheless, even a mediocre season on Broadway produces enough of interest to keep one busy over what amounted to a long weekend (shows Friday evening, three on Saturday, and two the following Wednesday)…
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